Is IP address 137.255.28.161 dangerous?

Yes, 137.255.28.161 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 4 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 137.255.28.161?

IP address 137.255.28.161 is operated by SOCIETE BENINOISE D'INFRASTRUCTURES NUMERIQUES (ASN 328228) and is geolocated to BJ. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 137.255.28.161?

Yes, blocking 137.255.28.161 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 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 137.255.28.161?

Our threat assessment for 137.255.28.161 has a confidence score of 6%, based on 4 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

137.255.28.161

IPv4 Public

AS328228

SOCIETE BENINOISE D'INFRASTRUCTURES NUMERIQUES

4 Reports

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Benin Location

SOCIETE BENINOISE D'INFRA... ASN 328228

4 Reports

Mixed Data Source

Substantial Risk

Threat level 8/10 for 137.255.28.161 based on 4 documented incidents.

Consistent suspicious behavior patterns. 6% confidence rating.

More threatening than 86% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Port Scan 2

Hacking 2

WP XML-RPC Brute Force 2

Brute-Force 1

WP Login Brute Force 1

Technical Details

Port scanning identifies open services and potential attack vectors on target systems as reconnaissance for attacks.

Recommended Mitigations

Minimize exposed services, implement firewall rules, and monitor for scanning patterns.

Moderate Network Risk

The network hosting this IP (ASN 328228, operated by SOCIETE BENINOISE D'INFRASTRUCTURES NUMERIQUES) shows moderate threat indicators. Some concerning activity has been detected from neighboring addresses.

Consider the network context when assessing this individual IP.

Security Recommendations

Configure firewall rules and intrusion detection alerts.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 5% Low Confidence

Confidence History

24. Jun 2026

6% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
24. Jun 2026	Port Scan Hacking WP XML-RPC Brute Force	Honeypot x3	75%
24. Jun 2026	Port Scan Hacking WP XML-RPC Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
24. Jun 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
24. Jun 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 137.255.28.161
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: BJ
ASN: AS328228
ISP: SOCIETE BENINOISE D'INFRASTRUCTURES NUMERIQUES

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 4
First Reported: 24 Jun 2026
Last Reported: 24 Jun 2026, 18:59

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: AS328228

Organization: SBIN-AS

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

4/10

This network has low threat indicators with minimal suspicious activity.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

Total Reports

11.5

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to SBIN-AS (AS328228), which manages 2 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 23 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 4/10.

Network notice: This network shows some suspicious activity patterns. Monitor interactions with IPs from this ASN.

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

86 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 86% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 814,011 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 6.3 +

Total Reports 4 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 49 IPs in ASN 328228

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 6.0 +

Total Reports 4 network avg: 2 ++

Network SOCIETE BENINOISE D'INFRASTRUCTURES NUMERIQUES has overall threat level 4/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 131 IPs in BJ

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 5.9 +

Total Reports 4 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 Wednesday 4 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

Port Scan 2

Hacking 2

WP XML-RPC Brute Force 2

WP Login Brute Force 1

Brute-Force 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 15:00 with 2 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

739,909 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 43,628 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

144,631 19.5%
02

Brazil BR

111,077 15%
03

India IN

83,434 11.3%
04

China CN

45,176 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,242 4%
06

Germany DE

17,743 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,588 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

16,953 2.3%
09

Argentina AR

16,214 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,149 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

6.4/10 Avg Threat

23% Avg Confidence

3 High Threat

Substantial Risk

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Moderate Network Risk

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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