Is IP address 109.78.140.16 dangerous?

Yes, 109.78.140.16 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 109.78.140.16?

IP address 109.78.140.16 is operated by Vodafone Ireland Limited (ASN 15502) and is geolocated to IE. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 109.78.140.16?

Yes, blocking 109.78.140.16 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 109.78.140.16?

Our threat assessment for 109.78.140.16 has a confidence score of 24%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

109.78.140.16

IPv4 Public

AS15502

Vodafone Ireland Limited

1 Reports

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Ireland Location

Vodafone Ireland Limited ASN 15502

1 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Notable Threat

IP 109.78.140.16 rated 7/10 from 1 verified reports.

Multiple security incidents attributed to this IP. Confidence: 24%.

More threatening than 83% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Hacking 1

Brute-Force 1

WP Login Brute Force 1

Technical Details

General hacking activity includes various intrusion attempts, exploitation of vulnerabilities, and unauthorized access attempts.

Recommended Mitigations

Keep systems patched, implement intrusion detection, and follow security best practices.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

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

First Observed 20. October 2026

Last Activity 20. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 15502) with generally good reputation. The ISP Vodafone Ireland Limited maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Implement appropriate security controls.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 24% Low Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
20. Oct 2026	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 109.78.140.16
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: IE
ASN: AS15502
ISP: Vodafone Ireland Limited

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 26 Oct 2026
Last Reported: 20 Oct 2026, 09:36

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: AS15502

Organization: Vodafone Ireland Limited

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

2/10

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

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

Total Reports

4.5

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Vodafone Ireland Limited (AS15502), which manages 4 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 18 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 2/10.

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

83 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 83% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 1,321,554 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.0 +

Total Reports 1 avg: 7 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 720 IPs in ASN 15502

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 5.1 +

Total Reports 1 network avg: 1 =

Network Vodafone Ireland Limited has overall threat level 2/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 4,618 IPs in IE

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 5.7 +

Total Reports 1 country avg: 2 --

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

Peak Day 20 Oct 2026 1 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

Hacking 1

Brute-Force 1

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 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

1,204,480 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 35,887 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

Brazil BR

260,880 21.7%
02

United States US

205,694 17.1%
03

India IN

103,355 8.6%
04

China CN

50,605 4.2%
05

Argentina AR

42,375 3.5%
06

SC SC

29,437 2.4%
07

Mexico MX

27,874 2.3%
08

Russia RU

26,922 2.2%
09

Colombia CO

24,258 2%
10

Germany DE

24,156 2%

+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

28% Avg Confidence

6 High Threat

Elevated risk: Multiple related IPs are flagged

Notable Threat

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

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