Extreme Threat
IP 185.243.5.36 is a critical-risk address with a maximum threat level of 10/10, definitively linked to general hacking activity targeting automated honeypot sensors, originating from Hong Kong and operated within the RELIABLESITE network (AS23470).
The IP accumulated 2,015 total abuse reports within a concentrated window during January 2026, though its activity frequency metric reads 0/10, suggesting burst-pattern behaviour rather than sustained bombardment. All 20 recent threat-category reports uniformly flag hacking activity—broad intrusion attempts and exploitation probing—detected exclusively through automated honeypot infrastructure. The 61% confidence score indicates strong evidence of malicious intent while acknowledging incomplete attribution data, leaving some uncertainty about the full scope of the campaign or its ultimate origin. The geographic concentration in Hong Kong and the RELIABLESITE ASN provides context for network-level blocking decisions.
Hacking activity as catalogued encompasses unauthorized access attempts, vulnerability scanning and exploitation of misconfigured or outdated services. The sheer volume of reports—over two thousand within a single month—demonstrates an aggressive, systematic scanning and attack campaign aimed at compromising exposed infrastructure. Even without sustained high-frequency activity, the concentrated burst of 2,015 reports indicates the IP was actively used for hostile reconnaissance and intrusion attempts during its operational window.
Site operators should block or aggressively rate-limit this IP at the firewall or edge-router level, particularly if running exposed services commonly targeted by automated scanners. Ensure all systems are fully patched and running current software versions to reduce vulnerability to the exploitation techniques these campaigns employ. Implementing intrusion-detection systems or tools such as fail2ban can automatically detect and respond to brute-force patterns associated with this traffic. Finally, monitor adjacent IP ranges within the same network block for follow-up activity, as coordinated campaigns frequently originate from neighbouring addresses.
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