Severe Risk
IP 178.22.24.17 is a high-risk address with a maximum threat level of 10/10 that has generated 1,342 abuse reports from automated honeypot sensors, indicating sustained malicious activity primarily categorized as general hacking intrusion attempts. Originating from Russia and operating through Galeon LLC's network (ASN AS209290), this IP was first and last reported in September 2025, suggesting concentrated campaign activity during that period.
The volume of 1,342 reports from automated honeypot sensors is notably high, though the 61% confidence score reflects some uncertainty in attribution. The zero activity frequency score (0/10) may indicate that the IP's most aggressive phase has passed, yet the sheer number of historical reports signals a persistent threat actor with demonstrated intent to probe and exploit vulnerable services. All 20 recent reports specifically cite hacking activity, encompassing intrusion attempts, vulnerability exploitation and unauthorized access probing. The exclusively Russian attribution and Galeon LLC branding suggest this is a commercial or state-adjacent operation rather than an opportunistic individual actor.
Hacking activity detected from this address represents a broad category of intrusion attempts targeting exposed services, including but not limited to brute-force authentication attacks, vulnerability scanning and exploitation of unpatched software. For an organization running exposed SSH, RDP, VPN or web application services, traffic from IP 178.22.24.17 poses concrete risk of credential compromise, backdoor installation or lateral movement within a network. Even if current activity has subsided, the IP's reputation remains severely damaged and the underlying motivation to target infrastructure persists.
Site operators should block IP 178.22.24.17 at the firewall or network edge immediately, and consider implementing automatic blocking for IPs exceeding a report threshold via tools such as fail2ban or equivalent detection frameworks. Enforce strong multi-factor authentication on all remote access services to neutralize credential-based attacks. Keep all exposed software patched and run intrusion detection monitoring on inbound connection logs to catch any residual reconnaissance activity. Regularly audit allowed inbound sources and remove any outdated whitelist entries associated with this address.
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