Is IP address 159.203.178.3 dangerous?

Yes, 159.203.178.3 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 10 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 159.203.178.3?

IP address 159.203.178.3 is operated by DIGITALOCEAN-ASN (ASN 14061) and is geolocated to US. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 159.203.178.3?

Yes, blocking 159.203.178.3 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 and 10 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 159.203.178.3?

Our threat assessment for 159.203.178.3 has a confidence score of 53%, based on 10 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

159.203.178.3

IPv4 Public

AS14061

DIGITALOCEAN-ASN

10 Reports

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US Location

DIGITALOCEAN-ASN ASN 14061

10 Reports

Mixed Data Source

Notable Threat

IP 159.203.178.3 rated 8/10 from 10 verified reports.

Multiple security incidents attributed to this IP. Confidence: 53%.

More threatening than 92% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Hacking 5

Bad Web Bot 5

Web App Attack 5

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.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

Steady malicious activity over 6 days indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 17. October 2026

Last Activity 23. 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

Implement appropriate security controls.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 2/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 53% High Confidence

Confidence History

17. Feb 2026 - 23. Oct 2026

53% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
23. Oct 2026	Hacking	Community	75%
21. Oct 2026	Bad Web Bot Web App Attack	Community x2	75%
20. Oct 2026	Bad Web Bot Web App Attack	Community	75%
19. Oct 2026	Bad Web Bot Web App Attack	Community	75%
18. Oct 2026	Bad Web Bot Web App Attack	Community	75%
17. Oct 2026	Hacking	Community	75%
17. Oct 2026	Hacking	Community	75%
17. Oct 2026	Bad Web Bot Web App Attack	Community	75%
17. Oct 2026	Hacking	Community	75%
17. Feb 2026	Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 159.203.178.3
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: US
ASN: AS14061
ISP: DIGITALOCEAN-ASN

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 10
First Reported: 17 Feb 2026
Last Reported: 23 Oct 2026, 09:05

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

92 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 92% of all IPs in our database.

Top 10% Most Dangerous

Global Comparison

Compared against 1,225,558 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 6.0 +

Total Reports 10 avg: 7 +

Network Comparison

Compared against 27,013 IPs in ASN 14061

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 7.4 =

Total Reports 10 network avg: 24 --

Network DIGITALOCEAN-ASN has overall threat level 4/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 191,271 IPs in US

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 6.6 +

Total Reports 10 country avg: 17 -

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

Peak Day 17 Oct 2026 4 reports

Daily Average 0.3 reports/day

Most Active Saturday 4 reports

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

Initial Threat 6/10

Current Threat 5/10

Distribution of threat categories reported over time.

Top Threat Categories

Hacking 5

Bad Web Bot 5

Web App Attack 5

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 06:00 with 3 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

1,118,244 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 33,022 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

Brazil BR

250,256 22.4%
02

United States US THIS IP

191,301 17.1%
03

India IN

95,929 8.6%
04

China CN

48,176 4.3%
05

Argentina AR

40,379 3.6%
06

SC SC

29,349 2.6%
07

Mexico MX

26,247 2.3%
08

Russia RU

25,086 2.2%
09

Colombia CO

23,494 2.1%
10

Germany DE

20,924 1.9%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

9.1/10 Avg Threat

97% 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

JSON Report

Firewall Rules

iptables / netfilter

UFW (Ubuntu)

Windows Firewall

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PDF Report

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