Is IP address 165.56.14.17 dangerous?

Yes, 165.56.14.17 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 10/10. It has been reported 5 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 165.56.14.17?

IP address 165.56.14.17 is operated by Zambia Telecommunications Company Ltd aka ZAMTEL (ASN 37154) and is geolocated to ZM. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 165.56.14.17?

Yes, blocking 165.56.14.17 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 10/10 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 165.56.14.17?

Our threat assessment for 165.56.14.17 has a confidence score of 63%, based on 5 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

165.56.14.17

IPv4 Public

AS37154

Zambia Telecommunications Company Ltd aka ZAMTEL

5 Reports

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Zambia Location

Zambia Telecommunications... ASN 37154

5 Reports

Mixed Data Source

Extreme Threat

IP 165.56.14.17 classified at threat level 10/10 with 5 documented attacks.

Advanced threat indicators confirmed with 63% certainty.

More threatening than 99% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 5

Web App Attack 4

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 2 days indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 20. October 2026

Last Activity 22. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 5 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 37154) with generally good reputation. The ISP Zambia Telecommunications Company Ltd aka ZAMTEL 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 2/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 63% High Confidence

Confidence History

20. Oct 2026 - 22. Oct 2026

63% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
22. Oct 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Community	75%
22. Oct 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
20. Oct 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
20. Oct 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
20. Oct 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 165.56.14.17
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: ZM
ASN: AS37154
ISP: Zambia Telecommunications Company Ltd aka ZAMTEL

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 5
First Reported: 26 Oct 2026
Last Reported: 22 Oct 2026, 01:28

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 1,249,727 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 10/10 avg: 6.0 ++

Total Reports 5 avg: 7 -

Network Comparison

Compared against 145 IPs in ASN 37154

Threat Level 10/10 network avg: 6.2 ++

Total Reports 5 network avg: 2 ++

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 1,229 IPs in ZM

Threat Level 10/10 country avg: 6.5 ++

Total Reports 5 country avg: 2 ++

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

Peak Day 20 Oct 2026 3 reports

Daily Average 0.2 reports/day

Most Active Tuesday 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

Brute-Force 5

Web App Attack 4

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 19:00 with 3 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

1,139,464 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 30,789 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

Brazil BR

257,038 22.6%
02

United States US

193,091 16.9%
03

India IN

97,251 8.5%
04

China CN

48,440 4.3%
05

Argentina AR

41,533 3.6%
06

SC SC

29,357 2.6%
07

Mexico MX

27,006 2.4%
08

Russia RU

25,797 2.3%
09

Colombia CO

23,892 2.1%
10

Germany DE

21,262 1.9%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

8.3/10 Avg Threat

39% Avg Confidence

19 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

Global Threat Ranking

Top Threat Categories

Hourly Activity

Weekly Activity

FEED

Top Threat Sources

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