Is IP address 163.172.72.10 dangerous?

Yes, 163.172.72.10 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 10/10. It has been reported 6 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 163.172.72.10?

IP address 163.172.72.10 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 163.172.72.10?

Yes, blocking 163.172.72.10 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 10/10 and 6 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 163.172.72.10?

Our threat assessment for 163.172.72.10 has a confidence score of 53%, based on 6 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

163.172.72.10

IPv4 Public

AS12876

Scaleway SAS

6 Reports

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France Location

Scaleway SAS ASN 12876

6 Reports

Mixed Data Source

Extreme Threat

IP 163.172.72.10 classified at threat level 10/10 with 6 documented attacks.

Advanced threat indicators confirmed with 53% certainty.

More threatening than 98% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

WP Version Scanning 5

WP Plugin Scanning 5

WP Config Exposure 5

Web App Attack 1

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

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

First Observed 27. September 2026

Last Activity 1. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 6 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

Proactive blocking essential. Significant operational risk detected.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 10/10 Critical

Critical

Activity Frequency 8/10 High

Confidence Score 53% High Confidence

Confidence History

27. Sep 2026 - 1. Oct 2026

53% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
1. Oct 2026 New	Web App Attack	Honeypot x3	75%
30. Sep 2026	WP Plugin Scanning WP Version Scanning WP Config Exposure	Community	75%
27. Sep 2026	WP Plugin Scanning WP Version Scanning WP Config Exposure	Community	75%
27. Sep 2026	WP Plugin Scanning WP Version Scanning WP Config Exposure	Community	75%
27. Sep 2026	WP Plugin Scanning WP Version Scanning WP Config Exposure	Community	75%
27. Sep 2026	WP Plugin Scanning WP Version Scanning WP Config Exposure	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 163.172.72.10
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: 163-172-72-10.rev.poneytelecom.eu
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 6
First Reported: 27 Sep 2026
Last Reported: 1 Oct 2026, 01:16

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

98 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 98% of all IPs in our database.

Top 10% Most Dangerous

Global Comparison

Compared against 810,892 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 10/10 avg: 6.3 ++

Total Reports 6 avg: 9 -

Network Comparison

Compared against 457 IPs in ASN 12876

Threat Level 10/10 network avg: 7.2 +

Total Reports 6 network avg: 21 --

Network Scaleway SAS has overall threat level 2/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 11,875 IPs in FR

Threat Level 10/10 country avg: 6.8 +

Total Reports 6 country avg: 22 --

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

Peak Day 27 Sep 2026 4 reports

Daily Average 0.2 reports/day

Most Active Sunday 4 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

WP Plugin Scanning 5

WP Version Scanning 5

WP Config Exposure 5

Web App Attack 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 20:00 with 3 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

737,373 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 35,163 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

144,136 19.5%
02

Brazil BR

110,954 15%
03

India IN

82,861 11.2%
04

China CN

45,003 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,242 4%
06

Germany DE

17,668 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,557 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

16,824 2.3%
09

Argentina AR

16,204 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,143 2.1%

+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

Extreme Threat

Threat Categories

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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