Is IP address 102.253.131.12 dangerous?

Yes, 102.253.131.12 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 4 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 102.253.131.12?

IP address 102.253.131.12 is operated by Telkom SA Ltd. (ASN 37457) and is geolocated to ZA. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 102.253.131.12?

Yes, blocking 102.253.131.12 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 and 4 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 102.253.131.12?

Our threat assessment for 102.253.131.12 has a confidence score of 54%, based on 4 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

102.253.131.12

IPv4 Public

AS37457

Telkom SA Ltd.

4 Reports

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South Africa Location

Telkom SA Ltd. ASN 37457

4 Reports

Mixed Data Source

Substantial Risk

Threat level 8/10 for 102.253.131.12 based on 4 documented incidents.

Consistent suspicious behavior patterns. 54% confidence rating.

More threatening than 89% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 3

Web App Attack 2

WP Login Brute Force 1

Technical Details

Brute-force attacks systematically attempt password combinations against authentication systems.

Recommended Mitigations

Implement rate limiting, account lockout policies, multi-factor authentication, and fail2ban.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

Steady malicious activity over less than a day indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 23. September 2026

Last Activity 23. September 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 37457) with generally good reputation. The ISP Telkom SA Ltd. maintains standard security practices.

The malicious activity may represent an isolated compromised system rather than systematic abuse.

Security Recommendations

Configure firewall rules and intrusion detection alerts.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 54% High Confidence

Confidence History

23. Sep 2026

54% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
23. Sep 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
23. Sep 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
23. Sep 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
23. Sep 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 102.253.131.12
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: ZA
ASN: AS37457
ISP: Telkom SA Ltd.

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: 8ta-253-131-12.telkomadsl.co.za
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 4
First Reported: 23 Sep 2026
Last Reported: 23 Sep 2026, 14:47

Network Reputation

Analysis of the entire network (ASN) that this IP address belongs to, providing context about the hosting provider and network-wide threat patterns.

Network Identity

ASN: AS37457

Organization: Telkom-Internet

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

1/10

This network appears to be relatively clean with very low threat indicators.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

Total Reports

2.4

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Telkom-Internet (AS37457), which manages 36 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 86 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 1/10.

Network status: This network appears to be well-maintained with low threat indicators.

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

89 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 89% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 832,561 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 6.3 +

Total Reports 4 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 408 IPs in ASN 37457

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 6.4 +

Total Reports 4 network avg: 2 ++

Network Telkom SA Ltd. has overall threat level 1/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 3,681 IPs in ZA

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 6.1 +

Total Reports 4 country avg: 2 ++

Daily report activity over the last 30 days showing patterns and peaks.

Peak Day 23 Sep 2026 4 reports

Daily Average 0.1 reports/day

Most Active Wednesday 4 reports

Evolution of threat level over time based on reported categories and frequency.

Initial Threat 6/10

Current Threat 6/10

Distribution of threat categories reported over time.

Top Threat Categories

Brute-Force 3

Web App Attack 2

WP Login Brute Force 1

Activity patterns showing when this IP is most active during the day and week.

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 09:00 with 2 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

756,872 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 29,621 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

148,132 19.6%
02

Brazil BR

111,841 14.8%
03

India IN

87,172 11.5%
04

China CN

46,061 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,252 3.9%
06

Germany DE

18,367 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,978 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

17,804 2.4%
09

Argentina AR

16,266 2.1%
10

Colombia CO

15,169 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

IPs from the same Autonomous System (AS) network provider.

20 Related IPs

8.6/10 Avg Threat

41% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Substantial Risk

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

Reputable Network

Security Recommendations

Basic Information

Geolocation

DNS Information

Statistics

Network Reputation

Network Identity

Network Threat Assessment

Network Statistics

Network Context

Global Threat Ranking

Top Threat Categories

Hourly Activity

Weekly Activity

FEED

Top Threat Sources

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