Extreme Threat
IP 176.65.149.162 is a critical-risk address with a threat level of 10 out of 10 that has been linked to 194 reported hacking incidents, representing sustained and aggressive intrusion activity targeting exposed network services. With a 94 percent confidence score and malicious activity detected across automated honeypot sensors spanning December 2025 through January 2026, this Netherlands-based IP address represents a clear and ongoing threat to any exposed infrastructure.
The address traces to AS51396, operated by Pfcloud UG, and has generated reports from 20 distinct automated honeypot sensors, indicating systematic and repeated probing of network boundaries. The six out of 10 activity frequency rating suggests consistent engagement with target systems rather than isolated opportunistic scans, while the 194 total reports over approximately one month demonstrates persistent hostile intent. Geographic routing through the Netherlands provides limited inference value regarding the ultimate origin or motivation of the operator, but the volume and consistency of malicious activity firmly establishes this address outside the bounds of legitimate traffic.
Hacking activity as recorded by honeypot sensors encompasses unauthorized access attempts, vulnerability exploitation and intrusion preparation, ranging from credential guessing to probing for known software weaknesses. The concrete real-world risk involves potential compromise of exposed services, data exfiltration or use of compromised systems as pivots for further attacks. This IP address has accumulated a demonstrable track record of automated intrusion behavior that creates measurable risk for any organization running accessible network services without adequate hardening.
Site operators should immediately block this address at the firewall or network edge to eliminate contact with internal systems. Enforcing strong, unique credentials combined with rate limiting on authentication endpoints substantially raises the cost of automated attacks. Deploying fail2ban or equivalent intrusion-prevention tools can dynamically respond to repeated hostile attempts. Maintaining comprehensive patch management and monitoring authentication logs for this source address will further reduce exposure to the intrusion vectors this IP has demonstrated willingness to employ.
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