Is IP address 140.130.98.240 dangerous?

Yes, 140.130.98.240 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 7/10. It has been reported 3 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 140.130.98.240?

IP address 140.130.98.240 is operated by Taiwan Academic Network TANet Information Center (ASN 1659) and is geolocated to TW. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 140.130.98.240?

Yes, blocking 140.130.98.240 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 7/10 and 3 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 140.130.98.240?

Our threat assessment for 140.130.98.240 has a confidence score of 0%, based on 3 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

140.130.98.240

IPv4 Public

AS1659

Taiwan Academic Network TANet Information Center

3 Reports

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Taiwan Location

Taiwan Academic Network T... ASN 1659

3 Reports

Community Data Source

Elevated Risk

Elevated threat level 7/10 for IP 140.130.98.240 from 3 reported incidents.

Behavioral profile indicates cyber threat activity with 0% confidence.

More threatening than 67% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 3

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.

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 1659) with generally good reputation. The ISP Taiwan Academic Network TANet Information Center maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Enhanced monitoring recommended. Review logs for interactions with this IP.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 0% Unverified

Confidence History

16. May 2026 - 25. May 2026

0% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
25. May 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
24. May 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
16. May 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 140.130.98.240
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: TW
ASN: AS1659
ISP: Taiwan Academic Network TANet Information Center

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: 098240.CAGR.ncyu.edu.tw
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Static

Statistics

Total Reports: 3
First Reported: 16 May 2026
Last Reported: 25 May 2026, 03:21

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

67 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 67% of all IPs in our database.

Above Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 1,093,422 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.1 =

Total Reports 3 avg: 8 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 12 IPs in ASN 1659

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 6.8 =

Total Reports 3 network avg: 1 ++

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 4,346 IPs in TW

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 6.7 =

Total Reports 3 country avg: 12 --

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

Peak Day 0 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Sunday 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

Brute-Force 3

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 02:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

997,894 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 29,224 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

Brazil BR

192,053 19.2%
02

United States US

187,857 18.8%
03

India IN

95,187 9.5%
04

China CN

47,945 4.8%
05

Argentina AR

30,636 3.1%
06

SC SC

29,345 2.9%
07

Germany DE

20,415 2%
08

Mexico MX

20,262 2%
09

Colombia CO

20,155 2%
10

Russia RU

20,080 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

11 Related IPs

6.8/10 Avg Threat

16% Avg Confidence

9 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

IPs from the same country with similar threat profiles.

15 Related IPs

8.9/10 Avg Threat

98% Avg Confidence

15 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

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Confidence 96%

Reports 25

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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": "140.130.98.240",
    "threat_level": 7,
    "confidence_score": 0,
    "total_reports": 3,
    "country_code": "TW",
    "isp_name": "Taiwan Academic Network TANet Information Center",
    "asn": "1659",
    "first_reported": "2026-05-16 03:00:29",
    "last_reported": "2026-05-25 03:21:14",
    "exported_at": "2026-10-21T05:37:51+02:00",
    "source": "https://reportedip.com/ip/140.130.98.240/"
}

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Firewall Rules

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

iptables / netfilter

iptables -A INPUT -s 140.130.98.240 -j DROP
iptables -A OUTPUT -d 140.130.98.240 -j DROP

UFW (Ubuntu)

ufw deny from 140.130.98.240
ufw deny to 140.130.98.240

Windows Firewall

netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="Block 140.130.98.240" dir=in action=block remoteip=140.130.98.240
netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="Block 140.130.98.240 Out" dir=out action=block remoteip=140.130.98.240

Cloudflare

# Cloudflare Firewall Rule (IP Access Rules)
# Action: Block
# IP Address: 140.130.98.240

nginx

# Add to server block or location
deny 140.130.98.240;

Apache .htaccess

# Add to .htaccess or Apache config
<RequireAll>
    Require all granted
    Require not ip 140.130.98.240
</RequireAll>

140.130.98.240

Threat Intelligence Analysis

Elevated Risk

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Reputable Network

Security Recommendations

Reputation Summary

Confidence History

Security Reports (3)

Technical Details

Basic Information

Geolocation

DNS Information

Statistics

Comparative Analysis

Global Threat Ranking

Global Comparison

Network Comparison

Geographic Comparison

Activity Trends

Top Threat Categories

Hourly Activity

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

FEED

Top Threat Sources

Related IPs

Export & Firewall Rules

JSON Report

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