Is IP address 165.56.187.83 dangerous?

Yes, 165.56.187.83 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 4 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 165.56.187.83?

IP address 165.56.187.83 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 165.56.187.83?

Yes, blocking 165.56.187.83 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 and 4 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 165.56.187.83?

Our threat assessment for 165.56.187.83 has a confidence score of 39%, based on 4 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

165.56.187.83

IPv4 Public

AS37154

Zambia Telecommunications Company Ltd aka ZAMTEL

4 Reports

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Zambia Location

Zambia Telecommunications... ASN 37154

4 Reports

Community Data Source

Notable Threat

IP 165.56.187.83 rated 8/10 from 4 verified reports.

Multiple security incidents attributed to this IP. Confidence: 39%.

More threatening than 91% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 4

Web App Attack 2

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: Recent Spike

Significant activity increase over past 7 days indicates renewed threat actor interest or system compromise.

First Observed 24. October 2026

Last Activity 26. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 4 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

Implement appropriate security controls.

Immediate monitoring recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 4/10 Low

Confidence Score 39% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

24. Oct 2026 - 26. Oct 2026

39% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
26. Oct 2026 New	Brute-Force	Community	75%
26. Oct 2026 New	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Community	75%
25. Oct 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
24. Oct 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 165.56.187.83
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: 4
First Reported: 27 Oct 2026
Last Reported: 26 Oct 2026, 12:44

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

91 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 91% of all IPs in our database.

Top 10% Most Dangerous

Global Comparison

Compared against 1,273,424 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 6.0 +

Total Reports 4 avg: 7 -

Network Comparison

Compared against 157 IPs in ASN 37154

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 6.3 +

Total Reports 4 network avg: 2 ++

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 1,279 IPs in ZM

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 6.6 +

Total Reports 4 country avg: 2 ++

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

Peak Day 26 Oct 2026 2 reports

Daily Average 0.1 reports/day

Most Active Monday 2 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 4

Web App Attack 2

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 12:00 with 2 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

1,160,542 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 31,196 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

Brazil BR

257,904 22.2%
02

United States US

196,965 17%
03

India IN

100,460 8.7%
04

China CN

49,026 4.2%
05

Argentina AR

41,723 3.6%
06

SC SC

29,379 2.5%
07

Mexico MX

27,197 2.3%
08

Russia RU

26,099 2.2%
09

Colombia CO

23,955 2.1%
10

Germany DE

22,206 1.9%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

8.7/10 Avg Threat

43% Avg Confidence

19 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Notable 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

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