Notable Threat
IP 167.94.146.49 is a high-risk address linked to widespread hacking activity, having generated 531 abuse reports with a threat level of 8 out of 10 and an activity frequency rating of 8 out of 10. The IP has been continuously flagged by automated honeypot sensors since August 2025 through June 2026, indicating persistent malicious behavior over an extended monitoring period.
The address operates within AS398705 under the network operator CENSYS-ARIN-02 and is geolocated to the United States. With a confidence score of 84%, the correlation between observed behavior and known malicious patterns is substantial. Detection sources include 20 separate honeypot sensors, confirming the activity across multiple monitoring points. Recent reports document 19 instances of general hacking activity and one instance of exploited host behavior, with the primary attack vectors involving connection attempts and malware or exploit activity.
Hacking activity encompasses intrusion attempts, vulnerability exploitation and unauthorized access attempts against exposed services, while the detected exploited host classification indicates this address may originate from a compromised system being weaponized without the owner's knowledge. The combination of these threat categories suggests this IP functions as an active attack platform, potentially participating in broader automated campaigns against internet-facing infrastructure. The high report volume and frequency rating confirm this is not isolated or accidental traffic but sustained hostile activity targeting vulnerable systems.
Site operators should block IP 167.94.146.49 at the network perimeter to eliminate all inbound contact from this source. Implementing rate-limiting mechanisms on exposed services reduces the effectiveness of automated exploitation attempts. Authentication hardening through multi-factor authentication and strong credential policies significantly mitigates unauthorized access risk. Regular security monitoring, prompt patching of internet-facing services and deployment of defensive tools such as fail2ban provide additional layers of protection against this category of threat.
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