Is IP address 138.197.191.87 dangerous?

Yes, 138.197.191.87 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 14 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 138.197.191.87?

IP address 138.197.191.87 is operated by DIGITALOCEAN-ASN (ASN 14061) and is geolocated to DE. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 138.197.191.87?

Yes, blocking 138.197.191.87 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 and 14 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 138.197.191.87?

Our threat assessment for 138.197.191.87 has a confidence score of 71%, based on 14 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

138.197.191.87

IPv4 Public

AS14061

DIGITALOCEAN-ASN

14 Reports

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DE Location

DIGITALOCEAN-ASN ASN 14061

14 Reports

Mixed Data Source

Notable Threat

IP 138.197.191.87 rated 8/10 from 14 verified reports.

Multiple security incidents attributed to this IP. Confidence: 71%.

More threatening than 89% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Bad Web Bot 9

Web App Attack 6

Hacking 4

Brute-Force 4

WP Login Brute Force 4

WP Plugin Exploit 4

Technical Details

Bad web bots ignore robots.txt, scrape content aggressively, and may probe for vulnerabilities.

Recommended Mitigations

Implement bot detection, rate limiting, and use services like Cloudflare Bot Management.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

Steady malicious activity over 2 weeks indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 20. September 2026

Last Activity 5. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 3 incidents

Cloud Infrastructure

This IP operates from DigitalOcean cloud infrastructure. Cloud-hosted threats can be provisioned and abandoned quickly, affecting attribution.

Cloud-hosted malicious activity often indicates automated or scalable attack infrastructure.

Security Recommendations

Implement appropriate security controls.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 1/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 71% High Confidence

Confidence History

4. Sep 2025 - 5. Oct 2026

71% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
5. Oct 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
2. Oct 2026	Bad Web Bot Web App Attack	Community	75%
1. Oct 2026	Bad Web Bot Web App Attack	Community	75%
29. Sep 2026	Bad Web Bot Web App Attack	Community	75%
25. Sep 2026	Bad Web Bot Web App Attack	Community	75%
20. Sep 2026	Port Scan Hacking Web App Attack +7	Honeypot x6	75%
4. Sep 2026	Port Scan Hacking Web App Attack +7	Honeypot x6	75%
19. Aug 2026	WP Config Exposure Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force +3	Honeypot x8	75%
26. Jun 2026	Port Scan Hacking WP Config Exposure +5	Honeypot x9	75%
4. Sep 2025	Bad Web Bot	Community	75%
4. Sep 2025	Bad Web Bot	Community	75%
4. Sep 2025	Bad Web Bot	Community	75%
4. Sep 2025	Bad Web Bot	Community	75%
4. Sep 2025	Bad Web Bot	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 138.197.191.87
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: DE
ASN: AS14061
ISP: DIGITALOCEAN-ASN

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: ca65e15345.scan.leakix.org
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Static

Statistics

Total Reports: 14
First Reported: 4 Sep 2025
Last Reported: 5 Oct 2026, 05:22

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: AS14061

Organization: DigitalOcean, LLC

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

4/10

This network has low threat indicators with minimal suspicious activity.

Network Statistics

10,971

Total IPs Monitored

417,845

Total Reports

38.1

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to DigitalOcean, LLC (AS14061), which manages 10,971 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 417,845 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

89 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 89% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 832,561 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 6.3 +

Total Reports 14 avg: 9 ++

Network Comparison

Compared against 24,375 IPs in ASN 14061

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 7.5 =

Total Reports 14 network avg: 25 -

Network DIGITALOCEAN-ASN has overall threat level 4/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 18,367 IPs in DE

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 7.3 =

Total Reports 14 country avg: 30 --

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

Peak Day 20 Sep 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0.2 reports/day

Most Active Thursday 6 reports

Evolution of threat level over time based on reported categories and frequency.

Initial Threat 4/10

Current Threat 5/10

Distribution of threat categories reported over time.

Top Threat Categories

Bad Web Bot 9

Web App Attack 6

Hacking 4

WP Config Exposure 4

Brute-Force 4

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 19:00 with 5 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

756,872 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 29,621 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

148,132 19.6%
02

Brazil BR

111,841 14.8%
03

India IN

87,172 11.5%
04

China CN

46,061 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,252 3.9%
06

Germany DE THIS IP

18,367 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,978 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

17,804 2.4%
09

Argentina AR

16,266 2.1%
10

Colombia CO

15,169 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

100% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Notable Threat

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

Cloud Infrastructure

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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