Is IP address 163.172.31.144 dangerous?

Yes, 163.172.31.144 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 7/10. It has been reported 3 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 163.172.31.144?

IP address 163.172.31.144 is operated by Scaleway SAS (ASN 12876) and is geolocated to FR. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 163.172.31.144?

Yes, blocking 163.172.31.144 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 7/10 and 3 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 163.172.31.144?

Our threat assessment for 163.172.31.144 has a confidence score of 44%, based on 3 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

163.172.31.144

IPv4 Public

AS12876

Scaleway SAS

3 Reports

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France Location

Scaleway SAS ASN 12876

3 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

High Risk

IP 163.172.31.144 rated at threat level 7/10 based on 3 security reports.

Pattern analysis reveals concerning activity. Confidence: 44%.

More threatening than 84% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Fraud VoIP 3

Technical Details

VoIP fraud exploits phone systems to make unauthorized calls, often to premium rate numbers for financial gain.

Recommended Mitigations

Implement call authentication, monitor call patterns, and restrict international/premium rate dialing.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

Steady malicious activity over 4 days indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 11. October 2026

Last Activity 15. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 3 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 12876) with generally good reputation. The ISP Scaleway SAS maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Monitor closely and consider blocking. Escalation potential detected.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 3/10 Low

Confidence Score 44% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

11. Oct 2026 - 15. Oct 2026

44% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
15. Oct 2026 New	Fraud VoIP	Honeypot	75%
12. Oct 2026	Fraud VoIP	Honeypot	75%
11. Oct 2026	Fraud VoIP	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 163.172.31.144
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: FR
ASN: AS12876
ISP: Scaleway SAS

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: 163-172-31-144.rev.poneytelecom.eu
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 3
First Reported: 11 Oct 2026
Last Reported: 15 Oct 2026, 11:38

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: AS12876

Organization: Scaleway S.a.s.

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

2/10

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

Network Statistics

117

Total IPs Monitored

3,986

Total Reports

34.1

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Scaleway S.a.s. (AS12876), which manages 117 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 3,986 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 2/10.

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

84 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 84% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 889,331 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 3 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 476 IPs in ASN 12876

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 7.2 =

Total Reports 3 network avg: 21 --

Network Scaleway SAS has overall threat level 2/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 13,204 IPs in FR

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 6.7 =

Total Reports 3 country avg: 22 --

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

Peak Day 11 Oct 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0.1 reports/day

Most Active Sunday 1 reports

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

Initial Threat 5/10

Current Threat 5/10

Distribution of threat categories reported over time.

Top Threat Categories

Fraud VoIP 3

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 04:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

804,019 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 79,821 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

158,124 19.7%
02

Brazil BR

117,343 14.6%
03

India IN

93,379 11.6%
04

China CN

47,549 5.9%
05

SC SC

29,289 3.6%
06

Germany DE

19,486 2.4%
07

Pakistan PK

19,191 2.4%
08

Netherlands NL

18,696 2.3%
09

Argentina AR

17,466 2.2%
10

Indonesia ID

15,837 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

9/10 Avg Threat

73% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

High Risk

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

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Network Context

Global Threat Ranking

Top Threat Categories

Hourly Activity

Weekly Activity

FEED

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