Critical Alert
IP 45.148.10.183 is a critical-risk address originating from the Netherlands that has accumulated 2,722 abuse reports across automated honeypot sensors since April 2026, with sustained activity continuing through July 2026. This IP presents a 10/10 threat level and an 8/10 activity frequency, making it one of the most persistently hostile addresses currently observed in community telemetry. The dominant threat profile centres on SSH intrusion activity, supplemented by broad hacking probes and brute-force authentication attempts.
The volume and consistency of reports for IP 45.148.10.183 paint a clear picture of aggressive, automated targeting. With a 91% confidence score and input from 20 independent honeypot sensors, the evidence base is robust and geographically consistent with the AS48090 autonomous system operated by Techoff Srv Limited in the Netherlands. The detection timeline spanning four months indicates persistent, methodical behaviour rather than opportunistic or short-lived scanning. Suricata telemetry and fail2ban logs corroborate ongoing SSH session establishment attempts and repeated authentication guessing against exposed services, while the presence of exploited-host indicators suggests this address may itself be operating compromised infrastructure.
SSH brute-force and intrusion activity represents one of the most prevalent and damaging threat vectors against publicly accessible servers. Attackers systematically attempt to guess credentials or exploit misconfigured SSH daemons to gain shell access, at which point they can execute arbitrary commands, exfiltrate data, or pivot deeper into a network. The combination of high-volume SSH targeting alongside broader hacking probes indicates a sophisticated actor or botnet node capable of sustained multi-vector campaigns. For any exposed SSH service, this IP represents an active, confirmed threat with demonstrated intent to compromise.
Operators should immediately block IP 45.148.10.183 at the firewall or network perimeter to eliminate this source of traffic. Enforcing key-based authentication exclusively, disabling root login, and moving SSH to a non-standard port will dramatically reduce the attack surface for any remaining exposure. Implementing fail2ban or equivalent log-analysis tools to dynamically ban repeat offenders provides automated protection against credential-guessing campaigns. Regular monitoring of authentication logs and prompt investigation of any alerts from intrusion detection systems will help identify any successful compromise attempts before they escalate.
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