Is IP address 120.157.135.253 dangerous?

Yes, 120.157.135.253 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 120.157.135.253?

IP address 120.157.135.253 is operated by Telstra Limited (ASN 1221) and is geolocated to AU. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 120.157.135.253?

Yes, blocking 120.157.135.253 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 120.157.135.253?

Our threat assessment for 120.157.135.253 has a confidence score of 30%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

120.157.135.253

IPv4 Public

AS1221

Telstra Limited

1 Reports

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Australia Location

Telstra Limited ASN 1221

1 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Notable Threat

IP 120.157.135.253 rated 7/10 from 1 verified reports.

Multiple security incidents attributed to this IP. Confidence: 30%.

More threatening than 84% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Hacking 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 14. October 2026

Last Activity 14. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 1 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 1221) with generally good reputation. The ISP Telstra 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 2/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 28% Medium Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
14. Oct 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 120.157.135.253
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: AU
ASN: AS1221
ISP: Telstra Limited

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 14 Oct 2026
Last Reported: 14 Oct 2026, 21:25

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: AS1221

Organization: Telstra Limited

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

3/10

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

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

Total Reports

2.3

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Telstra Limited (AS1221), which manages 39 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 88 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 3/10.

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

84 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 84% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 907,928 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 1 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 193 IPs in ASN 1221

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 6.7 =

Total Reports 1 network avg: 3 --

Network Telstra Limited has overall threat level 3/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 3,008 IPs in AU

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 7.2 =

Total Reports 1 country avg: 5 --

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

Peak Day 14 Oct 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Wednesday 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

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 21:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

824,792 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 147,093 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

163,885 19.9%
02

Brazil BR

123,474 15%
03

India IN

93,570 11.3%
04

China CN

47,567 5.8%
05

SC SC

29,335 3.6%
06

Germany DE

19,604 2.4%
07

Pakistan PK

19,239 2.3%
08

Netherlands NL

18,714 2.3%
09

Argentina AR

18,503 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,988 1.9%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

8.6/10 Avg Threat

41% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of 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

Top Threat Sources

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