Is IP address 159.89.7.242 dangerous?

Yes, 159.89.7.242 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 5 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 159.89.7.242?

IP address 159.89.7.242 is operated by DigitalOcean, LLC (ASN 14061) and is geolocated to DE. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 159.89.7.242?

Yes, blocking 159.89.7.242 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 and 5 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 159.89.7.242?

Our threat assessment for 159.89.7.242 has a confidence score of 48%, based on 5 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

159.89.7.242

IPv4 Public

AS14061

DigitalOcean, LLC

5 Reports

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Germany Location

DigitalOcean, LLC ASN 14061

5 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Elevated Risk

Elevated threat level 8/10 for IP 159.89.7.242 from 5 reported incidents.

Behavioral profile indicates cyber threat activity with 48% confidence.

More threatening than 89% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Hacking 5

Port Scan 1

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 2 weeks indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 13. September 2026

Last Activity 27. September 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

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

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 48% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

17. Aug 2026 - 27. Sep 2026

48% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
27. Sep 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
13. Sep 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
31. Aug 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
17. Aug 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
17. Aug 2026	Hacking Port Scan	Honeypot x2	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 159.89.7.242
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: DE
ASN: AS14061
ISP: DigitalOcean, LLC

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 5
First Reported: 17 Aug 2026
Last Reported: 27 Sep 2026, 08:06

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 832,561 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 6.3 +

Total Reports 5 avg: 9 -

Network Comparison

Compared against 24,375 IPs in ASN 14061

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 7.5 =

Total Reports 5 network avg: 25 --

Network DigitalOcean, LLC has overall threat level 4/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 18,367 IPs in DE

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 7.3 =

Total Reports 5 country avg: 30 --

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

Peak Day 13 Sep 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0.1 reports/day

Most Active Monday 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

Hacking 5

Port Scan 1

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

756,884 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 29,742 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

148,134 19.6%
02

Brazil BR

111,841 14.8%
03

India IN

87,172 11.5%
04

China CN

46,061 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,252 3.9%
06

Germany DE THIS IP

18,369 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,978 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

17,806 2.4%
09

Argentina AR

16,266 2.1%
10

Colombia CO

15,169 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

9.2/10 Avg Threat

100% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Elevated 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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