Is IP address 104.248.160.169 dangerous?

Yes, 104.248.160.169 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 16 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 104.248.160.169?

IP address 104.248.160.169 is operated by DigitalOcean, LLC (ASN 14061) and is geolocated to GB. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 104.248.160.169?

Yes, blocking 104.248.160.169 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 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 104.248.160.169?

Our threat assessment for 104.248.160.169 has a confidence score of 99%, based on 16 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

104.248.160.169

IPv4 Public

AS14061

DigitalOcean, LLC

16 Reports

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United Kingdom Location

DigitalOcean, LLC ASN 14061

16 Reports

Mixed Data Source

Significant Threat

IP 104.248.160.169 identified as significant threat (8/10) from 16 events.

Multiple malicious indicators detected. Confidence level: 99%.

More threatening than 90% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

SSH 16

Brute-Force 3

Technical Details

SSH attacks attempt to gain server access through password guessing or exploitation of SSH vulnerabilities.

Recommended Mitigations

Use key-based authentication, change default ports, implement fail2ban, and disable root login.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

Steady malicious activity over 4 weeks indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 6. September 2026

Last Activity 4. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 3 incidents

Cloud Infrastructure

This IP operates from DigitalOcean cloud infrastructure. Cloud-hosted threats can be provisioned and abandoned quickly, affecting attribution.

Cloud-hosted malicious activity often indicates automated or scalable attack infrastructure.

Security Recommendations

Implement rate limiting or temporary blocking measures.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 4/10 Low

Confidence Score 99% Verified

Confidence History

27. Aug 2026 - 4. Oct 2026

99% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
4. Oct 2026 New	Brute-Force SSH	Honeypot	75%
4. Oct 2026 New	Brute-Force SSH	Honeypot	75%
28. Sep 2026	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
20. Sep 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
14. Sep 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
14. Sep 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
11. Sep 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
11. Sep 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
10. Sep 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
9. Sep 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
6. Sep 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
1. Sep 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
1. Sep 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
28. Aug 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
28. Aug 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
27. Aug 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 104.248.160.169
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: GB
ASN: AS14061
ISP: DigitalOcean, LLC

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 16
First Reported: 27 Aug 2026
Last Reported: 4 Oct 2026, 16:00

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: AS14061

Organization: DigitalOcean, LLC

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

4/10

This network has low threat indicators with minimal suspicious activity.

Network Statistics

10,971

Total IPs Monitored

417,845

Total Reports

38.1

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to DigitalOcean, LLC (AS14061), which manages 10,971 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 417,845 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 4/10.

Network notice: This network shows some suspicious activity patterns. Monitor interactions with IPs from this ASN.

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

90 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 90% of all IPs in our database.

Top 10% Most Dangerous

Global Comparison

Compared against 820,432 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 6.3 +

Total Reports 16 avg: 9 ++

Network Comparison

Compared against 23,740 IPs in ASN 14061

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 7.5 =

Total Reports 16 network avg: 26 -

Network DigitalOcean, LLC has overall threat level 4/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 10,553 IPs in GB

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 7.1 =

Total Reports 16 country avg: 17 =

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

Peak Day 11 Sep 2026 2 reports

Daily Average 0.4 reports/day

Most Active Sunday 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

SSH 16

Brute-Force 3

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 05:00 with 2 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

745,856 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 26,800 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

146,011 19.6%
02

Brazil BR

111,336 14.9%
03

India IN

84,597 11.3%
04

China CN

45,519 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,247 3.9%
06

Germany DE

17,946 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,687 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

17,283 2.3%
09

Argentina AR

16,235 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,156 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

9.2/10 Avg Threat

99% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Significant Threat

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

Cloud Infrastructure

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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