Is IP address 163.172.46.59 dangerous?

Yes, 163.172.46.59 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 163.172.46.59?

IP address 163.172.46.59 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 163.172.46.59?

Yes, blocking 163.172.46.59 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 163.172.46.59?

Our threat assessment for 163.172.46.59 has a confidence score of 56%, based on 10 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

163.172.46.59

IPv4 Public

AS12876

Scaleway SAS

10 Reports

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France Location

Scaleway SAS ASN 12876

10 Reports

Mixed Data Source

Elevated Risk

Elevated threat level 8/10 for IP 163.172.46.59 from 10 reported incidents.

Behavioral profile indicates cyber threat activity with 56% confidence.

More threatening than 89% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 7

WP User Enumeration 3

SSH 1

Technical Details

Brute-force attacks systematically attempt password combinations against authentication systems.

Recommended Mitigations

Implement rate limiting, account lockout policies, multi-factor authentication, and fail2ban.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

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

First Observed 8. September 2026

Last Activity 29. September 2026

Recent (7 days) 2 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

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

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 1/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 56% High Confidence

Confidence History

24. Aug 2026 - 29. Sep 2026

56% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
29. Sep 2026	WP User Enumeration	Community	75%
25. Sep 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
24. Sep 2026	WP User Enumeration	Community	75%
22. Sep 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
22. Sep 2026	Brute-Force	Community x2	75%
21. Sep 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
21. Sep 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
14. Sep 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
8. Sep 2026	Brute-Force SSH	Honeypot	75%
24. Aug 2026	WP User Enumeration	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 163.172.46.59
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: 163-172-46-59.rev.poneytelecom.eu
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 10
First Reported: 24 Aug 2026
Last Reported: 29 Sep 2026, 18:27

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

89 %

Global Threat Ranking

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

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 807,271 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 6.3 +

Total Reports 10 avg: 9 =

Network Comparison

Compared against 455 IPs in ASN 12876

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 7.1 =

Total Reports 10 network avg: 21 --

Network Scaleway SAS has overall threat level 2/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 11,796 IPs in FR

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 6.8 +

Total Reports 10 country avg: 22 --

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

Peak Day 21 Sep 2026 2 reports

Daily Average 0.3 reports/day

Most Active Monday 4 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

Brute-Force 7

WP User Enumeration 3

SSH 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 15:00 with 2 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

734,105 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 28,095 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

143,444 19.5%
02

Brazil BR

110,780 15.1%
03

India IN

82,177 11.2%
04

China CN

44,796 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,234 4%
06

Germany DE

17,510 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,489 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

16,657 2.3%
09

Argentina AR

16,191 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,136 2.1%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

8.8/10 Avg Threat

69% Avg Confidence

19 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Elevated 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

Network Statistics

Network Context

Global Threat Ranking

Top Threat Categories

Hourly Activity

Weekly Activity

FEED

Top Threat Sources

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