Extreme Threat
IP 91.231.186.47 is a maximum-threat-level address associated with 371 reported hacking incidents originating from Clouvider Limited's AS62240 network in the United Kingdom, representing an acute, high-confidence risk to any exposed services.
Automated honeypot sensors detected this IP across 20 distinct detection points during December 2025, with a confidence score of 94% and an activity frequency rated 8 out of 10, indicating sustained, aggressive engagement against target systems. The concentration of reports from multiple independent honeypot sources underscores the reliability of the threat classification. Clouvider Limited, the ASN operator, operates from a UK network infrastructure, demonstrating that malicious activity can originate from seemingly legitimate commercial hosting environments rather than exclusively from bulletproof hosting providers in permissive jurisdictions. The consistent detection pattern over a compressed timeframe suggests an automated campaign rather than isolated manual probing.
The dominant threat category, hacking activity, encompasses unauthorized access attempts, exploitation of vulnerable services, and intrusion vector testing. For an exposed server, this translates to concrete risk of credential compromise, data exfiltration, or foothold establishment within a network. The volume of reports (371) combined with the maximum threat rating indicates that this address has been repeatedly identified engaging in activity that security controls deemed sufficiently malicious to log and block. Attackers frequently use such IPs as part of distributed campaigns to obfuscate origin points and evade simple IP-based blocking rules.
Site operators should immediately block this IP at the firewall level given its maximum threat classification. Implementing automated dynamic blocking via security tools such as fail2ban or equivalent log-analysis frameworks will reduce the manual monitoring burden. Rate-limiting incoming connections and enforcing strong authentication requirements—particularly multi-factor authentication on remote access services—substantially reduces the effectiveness of the intrusion techniques this address employs. Continuous monitoring of authentication logs for matching source patterns remains essential for early detection of successful compromise attempts.
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