Is IP address 154.159.237.253 dangerous?

Yes, 154.159.237.253 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 154.159.237.253?

IP address 154.159.237.253 is operated by Airtel Networks Kenya Limited (ASN 36926) and is geolocated to KE. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 154.159.237.253?

Yes, blocking 154.159.237.253 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 154.159.237.253?

Our threat assessment for 154.159.237.253 has a confidence score of 45%, based on 4 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

154.159.237.253

IPv4 Public

AS36926

Airtel Networks Kenya Limited

4 Reports

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Kenya Location

Airtel Networks Kenya Lim... ASN 36926

4 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Elevated Risk

Elevated threat level 8/10 for IP 154.159.237.253 from 4 reported incidents.

Behavioral profile indicates cyber threat activity with 45% confidence.

More threatening than 89% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 3

Web App Attack 3

WP Login Brute Force 1

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.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Recent Spike

Significant activity increase over past 7 days indicates renewed threat actor interest or system compromise.

First Observed 3. September 2026

Last Activity 4. September 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

Moderate Network Risk

The network hosting this IP (ASN 36926, operated by Airtel Networks Kenya Limited) shows moderate threat indicators. Some concerning activity has been detected from neighboring addresses.

Consider the network context when assessing this individual IP.

Security Recommendations

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

Immediate monitoring recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 44% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

3. Sep 2026 - 4. Sep 2026

45% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
4. Sep 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
4. Sep 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
4. Sep 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
3. Sep 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 154.159.237.253
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: KE
ASN: AS36926
ISP: Airtel Networks Kenya Limited

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: 253-237-159-154.r.airtelkenya.com
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 4
First Reported: 3 Sep 2026
Last Reported: 4 Sep 2026, 05:53

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: AS36926

Organization: CKL1-ASN

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

4/10

This network has low threat indicators with minimal suspicious activity.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

Total Reports

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to CKL1-ASN (AS36926), which manages 2 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 2 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 806,299 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 6.3 +

Total Reports 4 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 267 IPs in ASN 36926

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 5.7 +

Total Reports 4 network avg: 2 ++

Network Airtel Networks Kenya Limited has overall threat level 4/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 1,805 IPs in KE

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 6.2 +

Total Reports 4 country avg: 4 =

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

Peak Day 4 Sep 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

Brute-Force 3

Web App Attack 3

WP Login Brute Force 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 05:00 with 3 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

733,188 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 28,825 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

143,190 19.5%
02

Brazil BR

110,727 15.1%
03

India IN

82,109 11.2%
04

China CN

44,727 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,233 4%
06

Germany DE

17,474 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,459 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

16,628 2.3%
09

Argentina AR

16,188 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,132 2.1%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

8.1/10 Avg Threat

45% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Elevated Risk

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

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

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