Is IP address 14.198.50.248 dangerous?

Yes, 14.198.50.248 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 7/10. It has been reported 2 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 14.198.50.248?

IP address 14.198.50.248 is operated by Hong Kong Broadband Network Ltd. (ASN 9269) and is geolocated to HK. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 14.198.50.248?

Yes, blocking 14.198.50.248 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 7/10 and 2 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 14.198.50.248?

Our threat assessment for 14.198.50.248 has a confidence score of 36%, based on 2 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

14.198.50.248

IPv4 Public

AS9269

Hong Kong Broadband Network Ltd.

2 Reports

HK Location

Hong Kong Broadband Netwo... ASN 9269

2 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Notable Threat

IP 14.198.50.248 rated 7/10 from 2 verified reports.

Multiple security incidents attributed to this IP. Confidence: 36%.

More threatening than 81% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Hacking 2

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.

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 9269) with generally good reputation. The ISP Hong Kong Broadband Network Ltd. maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Implement appropriate security controls.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 25% Low Confidence

Confidence History

21. Jan 2026

36% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
21. Jan 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
21. Jan 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 14.198.50.248
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: HK
ASN: AS9269
ISP: Hong Kong Broadband Network Ltd.

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: 014198050248.ctinets.com
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Static

Statistics

Total Reports: 2
First Reported: 21 Jan 2026
Last Reported: 21 Jan 2026, 01:25

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: AS9269

Organization: Hong Kong Broadband Network Ltd.

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

2/10

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

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

299

Total Reports

10.7

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Hong Kong Broadband Network Ltd. (AS9269), which manages 28 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 299 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

81 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 81% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 767,758 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 5.8 +

Total Reports 2 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 65 IPs in ASN 9269

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 5.4 +

Total Reports 2 network avg: 6 --

Network Hong Kong Broadband Network Ltd. has overall threat level 2/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 5,007 IPs in HK

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 6.9 =

Total Reports 2 country avg: 30 --

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

Peak Day 0 reports

Daily Average 0 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

Hacking 2

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 01:00 with 2 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

698,367 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 22,995 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

134,954 19.3%
02

Brazil BR

109,430 15.7%
03

India IN

75,806 10.9%
04

China CN

43,125 6.2%
05

SC SC

29,184 4.2%
06

Netherlands NL

16,474 2.4%
07

Argentina AR

16,068 2.3%
08

Germany DE

15,824 2.3%
09

Pakistan PK

15,213 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,077 2.2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

7.9/10 Avg Threat

58% Avg Confidence

16 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Notable Threat

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

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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