Is IP address 102.68.99.52 dangerous?

Yes, 102.68.99.52 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 10/10. It has been reported 16 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 102.68.99.52?

IP address 102.68.99.52 is operated by Host Africa (Pty) Ltd (ASN 329184) and is geolocated to ZA. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 102.68.99.52?

Yes, blocking 102.68.99.52 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 10/10 and 16 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 102.68.99.52?

Our threat assessment for 102.68.99.52 has a confidence score of 46%, based on 16 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

102.68.99.52

IPv4 Public

AS329184

Host Africa (Pty) Ltd

16 Reports

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South Africa Location

Host Africa (Pty) Ltd ASN 329184

16 Reports

Mixed Data Source

Extreme Threat

IP 102.68.99.52 classified at threat level 10/10 with 16 documented attacks.

Advanced threat indicators confirmed with 46% certainty.

More threatening than 97% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 15

WP Login Brute Force 4

Web App Attack 3

DDoS Attack 1

Hacking 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 14. September 2026

Last Activity 14. September 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

High-Risk Network Association

This IP belongs to a network (ASN 329184) with elevated threat levels. The ISP Host Africa (Pty) Ltd hosts multiple reported malicious addresses, suggesting systemic security issues or permissive policies.

Network-wide patterns may indicate this is part of a larger malicious infrastructure.

Security Recommendations

Proactive blocking essential. Significant operational risk detected.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 10/10 Critical

Critical

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 46% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

6. Aug 2026 - 14. Sep 2026

46% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
14. Sep 2026	Hacking DDoS Attack	Community	75%
14. Sep 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
29. Aug 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
29. Aug 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
29. Aug 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
27. Aug 2026	WP Login Brute Force Brute-Force	Community	75%
27. Aug 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
27. Aug 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
27. Aug 2026	WP Login Brute Force Brute-Force	Community	75%
26. Aug 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
8. Aug 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
8. Aug 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
7. Aug 2026	WP Login Brute Force Brute-Force	Community	75%
7. Aug 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
6. Aug 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
6. Aug 2026	WP Login Brute Force Brute-Force	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 102.68.99.52
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: ZA
ASN: AS329184
ISP: Host Africa (Pty) Ltd

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: None
PTR Record: No
Connection Type: Static

Statistics

Total Reports: 16
First Reported: 6 Aug 2026
Last Reported: 14 Sep 2026, 22:51

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: AS329184

Organization: Host-Africa-AS2

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

7/10

This network shows moderate threat levels with some malicious activity patterns.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

Total Reports

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Host-Africa-AS2 (AS329184), which manages 2 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 4 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 7/10.

Network warning: This network has elevated threat levels. Exercise caution when interacting with IPs from this ASN.

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

97 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 97% of all IPs in our database.

Top 10% Most Dangerous

Global Comparison

Compared against 806,592 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 10/10 avg: 6.3 ++

Total Reports 16 avg: 9 ++

Network Comparison

Compared against 34 IPs in ASN 329184

Threat Level 10/10 network avg: 6.1 ++

Total Reports 16 network avg: 5 ++

Network Host Africa (Pty) Ltd has overall threat level 7/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 3,575 IPs in ZA

Threat Level 10/10 country avg: 6.0 ++

Total Reports 16 country avg: 2 ++

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

Peak Day 14 Sep 2026 2 reports

Daily Average 0.1 reports/day

Most Active Thursday 6 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 15

WP Login Brute Force 4

Web App Attack 3

Hacking 1

DDoS Attack 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 14:00 with 3 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

733,504 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 28,676 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

143,262 19.5%
02

Brazil BR

110,751 15.1%
03

India IN

82,121 11.2%
04

China CN

44,763 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,233 4%
06

Germany DE

17,490 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,472 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

16,640 2.3%
09

Argentina AR

16,189 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,134 2.1%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

5.8/10 Avg Threat

31% Avg Confidence

6 High Threat

Elevated risk: Multiple related IPs are flagged

Extreme Threat

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

High-Risk Network Association

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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