Is IP address 116.72.228.51 dangerous?

Yes, 116.72.228.51 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 10/10. It has been reported 4 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 116.72.228.51?

IP address 116.72.228.51 is operated by Hathway IP Over Cable Internet (ASN 17488) and is geolocated to IN. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 116.72.228.51?

Yes, blocking 116.72.228.51 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 10/10 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 116.72.228.51?

Our threat assessment for 116.72.228.51 has a confidence score of 40%, based on 4 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

116.72.228.51

IPv4 Public

AS17488

Hathway IP Over Cable Internet

4 Reports

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India Location

Hathway IP Over Cable Int... ASN 17488

4 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Extreme Threat

IP 116.72.228.51 classified at threat level 10/10 with 4 documented attacks.

Advanced threat indicators confirmed with 40% certainty.

More threatening than 97% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 4

Web App Attack 4

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 6 days indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 15. September 2026

Last Activity 21. September 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 17488) with generally good reputation. The ISP Hathway IP Over Cable Internet maintains standard security practices.

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

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 40% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

2. Sep 2026 - 21. Sep 2026

40% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
21. Sep 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
15. Sep 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
2. Sep 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
2. Sep 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 116.72.228.51
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: IN
ASN: AS17488
ISP: Hathway IP Over Cable Internet

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: 228.72.116.51.hathway.com
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 4
First Reported: 2 Sep 2026
Last Reported: 21 Sep 2026, 07:40

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: AS17488

Organization: Hathway IP Over Cable Internet

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

2/10

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

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

707

Total Reports

17.7

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Hathway IP Over Cable Internet (AS17488), which manages 40 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 707 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

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 844,285 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 10/10 avg: 6.3 ++

Total Reports 4 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 777 IPs in ASN 17488

Threat Level 10/10 network avg: 6.6 ++

Total Reports 4 network avg: 3 +

Network Hathway IP Over Cable Internet has overall threat level 2/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 89,084 IPs in IN

Threat Level 10/10 country avg: 6.6 ++

Total Reports 4 country avg: 3 +

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

Peak Day 15 Sep 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0.1 reports/day

Most Active Wednesday 2 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 4

Web App Attack 4

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 10:00 with 2 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

767,455 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 29,279 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

150,051 19.6%
02

Brazil BR

112,531 14.7%
03

India IN THIS IP

89,085 11.6%
04

China CN

46,428 6%
05

SC SC

29,263 3.8%
06

Germany DE

18,729 2.4%
07

Pakistan PK

18,209 2.4%
08

Netherlands NL

18,192 2.4%
09

Argentina AR

16,526 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,277 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

64% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Extreme 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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