Is IP address 159.89.174.87 dangerous?

Yes, 159.89.174.87 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 13 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 159.89.174.87?

IP address 159.89.174.87 is operated by DigitalOcean, LLC (ASN 14061) and is geolocated to IN. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 159.89.174.87?

Yes, blocking 159.89.174.87 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 and 13 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 159.89.174.87?

Our threat assessment for 159.89.174.87 has a confidence score of 69%, based on 13 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

159.89.174.87

IPv4 Public

AS14061

DigitalOcean, LLC

13 Reports

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India Location

DigitalOcean, LLC ASN 14061

13 Reports

Mixed Data Source

High Risk

IP 159.89.174.87 rated at threat level 8/10 based on 13 security reports.

Pattern analysis reveals concerning activity. Confidence: 69%.

More threatening than 89% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Web App Attack 6

Hacking 5

Bad Web Bot 5

WP Config Exposure 4

WP Version Scanning 2

WP Plugin Scanning 2

Technical Details

Web application attacks target vulnerabilities like XSS, CSRF, file inclusion, and other OWASP Top 10 issues.

Recommended Mitigations

Deploy web application firewalls, keep applications updated, and conduct regular security audits.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Recent Spike

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

First Observed 26. September 2026

Last Activity 2. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 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

Monitor closely and consider blocking. Escalation potential detected.

Immediate monitoring recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 69% High Confidence

Confidence History

30. Apr 2026 - 2. Oct 2026

69% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
2. Oct 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
30. Sep 2026	Bad Web Bot Web App Attack	Community	75%
30. Sep 2026	Bad Web Bot Web App Attack	Community	75%
30. Sep 2026	Bad Web Bot Web App Attack	Community	75%
29. Sep 2026	Bad Web Bot Web App Attack	Community	75%
27. Sep 2026	Bad Web Bot Web App Attack	Community	75%
26. Sep 2026	WP Plugin Scanning WP Version Scanning WP Config Exposure	Community	75%
4. Sep 2026	Port Scan Hacking Web App Attack +4	Honeypot x4	75%
16. Aug 2026	WP Config Exposure WP Plugin Exploit WP User Enumeration	Honeypot x3	75%
30. Jul 2026	Hacking	Community	75%
20. Jul 2026	WP Plugin Scanning WP Version Scanning WP Config Exposure	Community	75%
30. Apr 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
30. Apr 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 159.89.174.87
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: IN
ASN: AS14061
ISP: DigitalOcean, LLC

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: f8fb72f228.scan.leakix.org
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Static

Statistics

Total Reports: 13
First Reported: 20 Jul 2026
Last Reported: 2 Oct 2026, 20:30

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

89 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 89% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 845,413 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 6.3 +

Total Reports 13 avg: 9 +

Network Comparison

Compared against 24,824 IPs in ASN 14061

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 7.5 =

Total Reports 13 network avg: 25 -

Network DigitalOcean, LLC has overall threat level 4/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 89,345 IPs in IN

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 6.6 +

Total Reports 13 country avg: 3 ++

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

Peak Day 30 Sep 2026 3 reports

Daily Average 0.2 reports/day

Most Active Wednesday 3 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

Web App Attack 6

Hacking 5

Bad Web Bot 5

WP Config Exposure 4

WP Plugin Scanning 2

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 10:00 with 2 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

768,285 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 28,812 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

150,146 19.5%
02

Brazil BR

112,578 14.7%
03

India IN THIS IP

89,298 11.6%
04

China CN

46,453 6%
05

SC SC

29,263 3.8%
06

Germany DE

18,750 2.4%
07

Pakistan PK

18,245 2.4%
08

Netherlands NL

18,199 2.4%
09

Argentina AR

16,565 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,292 2%

+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

99% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

High Risk

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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