Is IP address 142.93.179.172 dangerous?

Yes, 142.93.179.172 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 10/10. It has been reported 4 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 142.93.179.172?

IP address 142.93.179.172 is operated by DigitalOcean, LLC (ASN 14061) and is geolocated to US. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 142.93.179.172?

Yes, blocking 142.93.179.172 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 10/10 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 142.93.179.172?

Our threat assessment for 142.93.179.172 has a confidence score of 55%, based on 4 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

142.93.179.172

IPv4 Public

AS14061

DigitalOcean, LLC

4 Reports

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United States Location

DigitalOcean, LLC ASN 14061

4 Reports

Mixed Data Source

Extreme Threat

IP 142.93.179.172 classified at threat level 10/10 with 4 documented attacks.

Advanced threat indicators confirmed with 55% certainty.

More threatening than 98% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

SSH 3

Brute-Force 2

Hacking 2

Exploited Host 1

Technical Details

SSH attacks attempt to gain server access through password guessing or exploitation of SSH vulnerabilities.

Recommended Mitigations

Use key-based authentication, change default ports, implement fail2ban, and disable root login.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Declining

Activity has decreased recently, suggesting remediation or threat actor migration.

First Observed 16. October 2026

Last Activity 17. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 4 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

Proactive blocking essential. Significant operational risk detected.

Continue monitoring the positive trend.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 10/10 Critical

Critical

Activity Frequency 8/10 High

Confidence Score 55% High Confidence

Confidence History

16. Oct 2026 - 17. Oct 2026

55% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
17. Oct 2026 New	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
16. Oct 2026 New	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
16. Oct 2026 New	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
16. Oct 2026	Exploited Host Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 142.93.179.172
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: US
ASN: AS14061
ISP: DigitalOcean, LLC

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 4
First Reported: 17 Oct 2026
Last Reported: 17 Oct 2026, 06:18

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

98 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 98% of all IPs in our database.

Top 10% Most Dangerous

Global Comparison

Compared against 957,733 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 10/10 avg: 6.2 ++

Total Reports 4 avg: 8 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 26,280 IPs in ASN 14061

Threat Level 10/10 network avg: 7.4 +

Total Reports 4 network avg: 24 --

Network DigitalOcean, LLC has overall threat level 4/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 174,253 IPs in US

Threat Level 10/10 country avg: 6.6 ++

Total Reports 4 country avg: 17 --

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

Peak Day 16 Oct 2026 3 reports

Daily Average 0.1 reports/day

Most Active Friday 3 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

SSH 3

Hacking 2

Brute-Force 2

Exploited Host 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 05:00 with 2 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

871,485 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 213,683 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US THIS IP

174,473 20%
02

Brazil BR

139,894 16.1%
03

India IN

93,690 10.8%
04

China CN

47,681 5.5%
05

SC SC

29,337 3.4%
06

Argentina AR

21,518 2.5%
07

Germany DE

19,847 2.3%
08

Pakistan PK

19,286 2.2%
09

Netherlands NL

18,749 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

17,258 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

9.4/10 Avg Threat

98% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Extreme 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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