Is IP address 104.251.240.255 dangerous?

Yes, 104.251.240.255 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 7/10. It has been reported 1 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 104.251.240.255?

IP address 104.251.240.255 is operated by EPB Fiber Optics (ASN 26827) and is geolocated to US. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 104.251.240.255?

Yes, blocking 104.251.240.255 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 7/10 and 1 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 104.251.240.255?

Our threat assessment for 104.251.240.255 has a confidence score of 10%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

104.251.240.255

IPv4 Public

AS26827

EPB Fiber Optics

1 Reports

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United States Location

EPB Fiber Optics ASN 26827

1 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Notable Threat

IP 104.251.240.255 rated 7/10 from 1 verified reports.

Multiple security incidents attributed to this IP. Confidence: 10%.

More threatening than 74% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

IoT Targeted 1

Technical Details

IoT-targeted attacks exploit weak security in smart devices, cameras, routers, and other connected devices.

Recommended Mitigations

Segment IoT networks, update device firmware, change default credentials, and disable UPnP.

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 26827) with generally good reputation. The ISP EPB Fiber Optics maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Implement appropriate security controls.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 7% Low Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
11. Aug 2026	IoT Targeted	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 104.251.240.255
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: US
ASN: AS26827
ISP: EPB Fiber Optics

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 11 Aug 2026
Last Reported: 11 Aug 2026, 23:56

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

74 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 74% of all IPs in our database.

Above Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 840,399 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 1 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 8 IPs in ASN 26827

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 7.3 =

Total Reports 1 network avg: 2 -

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 149,380 IPs in US

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 6.8 =

Total Reports 1 country avg: 18 --

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

Peak Day 0 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Tuesday 1 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

IoT Targeted 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 23:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

763,647 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 30,332 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US THIS IP

149,324 19.6%
02

Brazil BR

112,211 14.7%
03

India IN

88,581 11.6%
04

China CN

46,305 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,255 3.8%
06

Germany DE

18,600 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

18,126 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

18,086 2.4%
09

Argentina AR

16,399 2.1%
10

Colombia CO

15,222 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

7 Related IPs

7.3/10 Avg Threat

16% Avg Confidence

5 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Notable Threat

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Reputable Network

Security Recommendations

Basic Information

Geolocation

DNS Information

Statistics

Global Threat Ranking

Top Threat Categories

Hourly Activity

Weekly Activity

FEED

Top Threat Sources

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