Is IP address 160.251.101.169 dangerous?

Yes, 160.251.101.169 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 10/10. It has been reported 149 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 160.251.101.169?

IP address 160.251.101.169 is operated by GMO Internet Group, Inc. (ASN 7506) and is geolocated to JP. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 160.251.101.169?

Yes, blocking 160.251.101.169 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 10/10 and 149 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 160.251.101.169?

Our threat assessment for 160.251.101.169 has a confidence score of 85%, based on 149 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

160.251.101.169

IPv4 Public

AS7506

GMO Internet Group, Inc.

149 Reports

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JP Location

GMO Internet Group, Inc. ASN 7506

149 Reports

Mixed Data Source

Extreme Threat

IP 160.251.101.169 classified at threat level 10/10 with 149 documented attacks.

Advanced threat indicators confirmed with 85% certainty.

More threatening than 99% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

SSH 28

Brute-Force 11

Hacking 6

Exploited Host 2

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: Consistent Activity

Steady malicious activity over 3 weeks indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 12. September 2026

Last Activity 7. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 7 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 7506) with generally good reputation. The ISP GMO Internet Group, Inc. maintains standard security practices.

The malicious activity may represent an isolated compromised system rather than systematic abuse.

Security Recommendations

Proactive blocking essential. Significant operational risk detected.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 10/10 Critical

Critical

Activity Frequency 7/10 High

Confidence Score 85% Verified

Confidence History

20. Sep 2026 - 7. Oct 2026

85% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
7. Oct 2026 New	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
7. Oct 2026 New	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
5. Oct 2026	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
4. Oct 2026	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
3. Oct 2026	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
3. Oct 2026	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
3. Oct 2026	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
1. Oct 2026	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
30. Sep 2026	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
29. Sep 2026	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
27. Sep 2026	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
27. Sep 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
26. Sep 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
25. Sep 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
25. Sep 2026	SSH Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%
25. Sep 2026	Exploited Host	Honeypot	75%
25. Sep 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
24. Sep 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
24. Sep 2026	SSH Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%
24. Sep 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
24. Sep 2026	Exploited Host	Honeypot	75%
24. Sep 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
23. Sep 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
23. Sep 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
22. Sep 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
22. Sep 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
21. Sep 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
20. Sep 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
20. Sep 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
20. Sep 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 160.251.101.169
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: JP
ASN: AS7506
ISP: GMO Internet Group, Inc.

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: v160-251-101-169.3fe8.static.cnode.io
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 149
First Reported: 20 Feb 2026
Last Reported: 7 Oct 2026, 15:13

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: AS7506

Organization: GMO Internet Group, Inc.

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

3/10

This network appears to be relatively clean with very low threat indicators.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

421

Total Reports

30.1

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to GMO Internet Group, Inc. (AS7506), which manages 14 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 421 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 3/10.

Network status: This network appears to be well-maintained with low threat indicators.

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

99 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 99% of all IPs in our database.

Top 10% Most Dangerous

Global Comparison

Compared against 834,037 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 10/10 avg: 6.3 ++

Total Reports 149 avg: 9 ++

Network Comparison

Compared against 25 IPs in ASN 7506

Threat Level 10/10 network avg: 6.8 +

Total Reports 149 network avg: 22 ++

Network GMO Internet Group, Inc. has overall threat level 3/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 6,514 IPs in JP

Threat Level 10/10 country avg: 7.6 +

Total Reports 149 country avg: 8 ++

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

Peak Day 24 Sep 2026 5 reports

Daily Average 1.1 reports/day

Most Active Monday 29 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 145

Hacking 18

Brute-Force 12

Exploited Host 4

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 01:00 with 11 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

758,233 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 31,369 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

148,440 19.6%
02

Brazil BR

111,910 14.8%
03

India IN

87,350 11.5%
04

China CN

46,134 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,253 3.9%
06

Germany DE

18,467 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

18,034 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

17,848 2.4%
09

Argentina AR

16,274 2.1%
10

Colombia CO

15,173 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

6.6/10 Avg Threat

14% Avg Confidence

10 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Extreme Threat

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

Reputable Network

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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