Substantial Risk
Threat level 8/10 for 165.73.201.216 based on 12 documented incidents.
Consistent suspicious behavior patterns. 90% confidence rating.
More threatening than 93% of monitored IPs
IP Address
165.73.201.216
IPv4
Public
NG
Threat Intelligence Analysis
Automated assessment based on aggregated, anonymized threat data
Top 10% High Threat
Nigeria
Location
Covenant-University-AS
ASN 328188
12
Reports
Mixed
Data Source
Threat Categories
SSH
12
Brute-Force
3
Hacking
2
Technical Details
SSH attacks attempt to gain server access through password guessing or exploitation of SSH vulnerabilities.
Recommended Mitigations
Use key-based authentication, change default ports, implement fail2ban, and disable root login.
Behavioral Analysis
Activity Pattern:
Consistent Activity
Steady malicious activity over 2 days indicates persistent threat actor operations.
First Observed
27. October 2026
Last Activity
29. October 2026
Recent (7 days)
3 incidents
Reputable Network
This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 328188) with generally good reputation. The ISP Covenant-University-AS maintains standard security practices.
The malicious activity may represent an isolated compromised system rather than systematic abuse.
Security Recommendations
Configure firewall rules and intrusion detection alerts.
Long-term blocking recommended.
Reputation Summary
Threat Level
8/10
High
Critical
Activity Frequency
4/10
Low
Confidence Score
90%
Verified
Confidence History
12. May 2026 - 29. Oct 2026
90%
Current
Stable
Trend
Security Reports (12)
| Date | Categories | Source | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| New | Brute-Force SSH | Honeypot | 75% |
| New | SSH Brute-Force | Community | 75% |
| SSH Brute-Force | Community | 75% | |
| SSH | Honeypot | 75% | |
| SSH | Honeypot | 75% | |
| SSH | Honeypot | 75% | |
| SSH | Honeypot | 75% | |
| SSH | Honeypot | 75% | |
| SSH | Honeypot | 75% | |
| SSH | Honeypot | 75% | |
| Hacking SSH | Honeypot x2 | 75% | |
| Hacking SSH | Honeypot x2 | 75% |
Technical Details
Basic Information
- IP Address
- 165.73.201.216
- IP Version
- IPv4
- Network Type
- Public
- Tor Network
- No
- Network Class
- Class B
Geolocation
- Country
-
NG
- ASN
- AS328188
- ISP
- Covenant-University-AS
DNS Information
- Reverse DNS
- None
- PTR Record
- No
- Connection Type
- Static
Statistics
- Total Reports
- 12
- First Reported
- 12 May 2026
- Last Reported
- 29 Oct 2026, 15:55
Comparative Analysis
How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database
93
%
Global Threat Ranking
This IP is more threatening than 93% of all IPs in our database.
Top 10% Most DangerousGlobal Comparison
Compared against 1,295,276 reported IPs worldwide
Threat Level
8/10
avg: 6.0
+
Total Reports
12
avg: 7
++
Network Comparison
Compared against 2 IPs in ASN 328188
Threat Level
8/10
network avg: 7.0
=
Total Reports
12
network avg: 7
++
Geographic Comparison
Compared against 2,477 IPs in NG
Threat Level
8/10
country avg: 6.5
+
Total Reports
12
country avg: 4
++
Activity Trends
Daily report activity over the last 30 days showing patterns and peaks.
Peak Day
29 Oct 2026
2 reports
Daily Average
0.1
reports/day
Most Active
Tuesday
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
SSH
12
Brute-Force
3
Hacking
2
Activity patterns showing when this IP is most active during the day and week.
Hourly Activity
Peak activity at 14:00 with 2 reports
Weekly Activity
Geographic Threat Distribution
1,180,502 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 26,671 Logs
FEED
Top Threat Sources
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01
Brazil258,691 21.9% -
02
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03
India102,669 8.7% -
04
China49,736 4.2% -
05
Argentina41,965 3.6% -
06
SC29,413 2.5% -
07
Mexico27,475 2.3% -
08
Russia26,546 2.2% -
09
Colombia24,035 2% -
10
Germany23,030 2%
+40 more countries
THREAT LEVEL
LOW
MED
HIGH
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