Is IP address 137.215.99.56 dangerous?

Yes, 137.215.99.56 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 7/10. It has been reported 7 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 137.215.99.56?

IP address 137.215.99.56 is operated by TENET-1 (ASN 2018) and is geolocated to ZA. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 137.215.99.56?

Yes, blocking 137.215.99.56 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 7/10 and 7 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 137.215.99.56?

Our threat assessment for 137.215.99.56 has a confidence score of 0%, based on 7 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

137.215.99.56

IPv4 Public

AS2018

TENET-1

7 Reports

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South Africa Location

TENET-1 ASN 2018

7 Reports

Community Data Source

Significant Threat

IP 137.215.99.56 identified as significant threat (7/10) from 7 events.

Multiple malicious indicators detected. Confidence level: 0%.

More threatening than 63% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 7

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.

High-Risk Network Association

This IP belongs to a network (ASN 2018) with elevated threat levels. The ISP TENET-1 hosts multiple reported malicious addresses, suggesting systemic security issues or permissive policies.

Network-wide patterns may indicate this is part of a larger malicious infrastructure.

Security Recommendations

Implement rate limiting or temporary blocking measures.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 0% Unverified

Confidence History

15. May 2026 - 28. May 2026

0% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
28. May 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
27. May 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
26. May 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
25. May 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
19. May 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
18. May 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
15. May 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 137.215.99.56
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: ZA
ASN: AS2018
ISP: TENET-1

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 7
First Reported: 15 May 2026
Last Reported: 28 May 2026, 13:42

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: AS2018

Organization: TENET-1

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

8/10

This network has a high threat level with significant malicious activity reported across multiple IPs.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

Total Reports

1.5

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to TENET-1 (AS2018), which manages 2 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 3 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 8/10.

Network warning: This network has elevated threat levels. Exercise caution when interacting with IPs from this ASN.

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

63 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 63% of all IPs in our database.

Above Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 972,679 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.2 =

Total Reports 7 avg: 8 =

Network Comparison

Compared against 13 IPs in ASN 2018

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 6.9 =

Total Reports 7 network avg: 5 +

Network TENET-1 has overall threat level 8/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 4,036 IPs in ZA

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 6.1 +

Total Reports 7 country avg: 2 ++

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

Peak Day 0 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Monday 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 7

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 19:00 with 2 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

883,856 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 218,903 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

176,606 20%
02

Brazil BR

144,668 16.4%
03

India IN

93,838 10.6%
04

China CN

47,714 5.4%
05

SC SC

29,341 3.3%
06

Argentina AR

22,401 2.5%
07

Germany DE

19,900 2.3%
08

Pakistan PK

19,307 2.2%
09

Netherlands NL

18,771 2.1%
10

Colombia CO

17,614 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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12 Related IPs

6.9/10 Avg Threat

18% Avg Confidence

8 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

IPs from the same country with similar threat profiles.

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9.3/10 Avg Threat

91% Avg Confidence

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Export & Firewall Rules

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JSON Report

Structured data format for integration with security tools and SIEM systems.

{
    "ip_address": "137.215.99.56",
    "threat_level": 7,
    "confidence_score": 0,
    "total_reports": 7,
    "country_code": "ZA",
    "isp_name": "TENET-1",
    "asn": "2018",
    "first_reported": "2026-05-15 19:41:16",
    "last_reported": "2026-05-28 13:42:27",
    "exported_at": "2026-10-17T15:56:31+02:00",
    "source": "https://reportedip.com/ip/137.215.99.56/"
}

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Firewall Rules

Ready-to-use blocking rules for common firewall systems.

iptables / netfilter

iptables -A INPUT -s 137.215.99.56 -j DROP
iptables -A OUTPUT -d 137.215.99.56 -j DROP

UFW (Ubuntu)

ufw deny from 137.215.99.56
ufw deny to 137.215.99.56

Windows Firewall

netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="Block 137.215.99.56" dir=in action=block remoteip=137.215.99.56
netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="Block 137.215.99.56 Out" dir=out action=block remoteip=137.215.99.56

Cloudflare

# Cloudflare Firewall Rule (IP Access Rules)
# Action: Block
# IP Address: 137.215.99.56

nginx

# Add to server block or location
deny 137.215.99.56;

Apache .htaccess

# Add to .htaccess or Apache config
<RequireAll>
    Require all granted
    Require not ip 137.215.99.56
</RequireAll>

Significant Threat

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Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

High-Risk Network Association

Security Recommendations

Basic Information

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Statistics

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Network Threat Assessment

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Network Context

Global Threat Ranking

Top Threat Categories

Hourly Activity

Weekly Activity

FEED

Top Threat Sources

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Firewall Rules

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