Is IP address 169.40.142.134 dangerous?

Yes, 169.40.142.134 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 10/10. It has been reported 8 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 169.40.142.134?

IP address 169.40.142.134 is operated by (ASN 215599) and is geolocated to GB. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 169.40.142.134?

Yes, blocking 169.40.142.134 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 10/10 and 8 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 169.40.142.134?

Our threat assessment for 169.40.142.134 has a confidence score of 91%, based on 8 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

169.40.142.134

IPv4 Public

AS215599

8 Reports

United Kingdom Location

8 Reports

Mixed Data Source

Critical Alert

Security alert: 169.40.142.134 rated 10/10 based on 8 verified incidents.

Threat profile indicates sustained malicious activity with 91% confidence rating.

More threatening than 99% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

WP REST API Abuse 4

WP Core Exploit 4

Hacking 3

WP Plugin Exploit 2

WP Plugin Scanning 2

WP Config Exposure 2

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

Steady malicious activity over 1 week indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 5. September 2026

Last Activity 16. September 2026

Recent (7 days) 4 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 215599) with generally good reputation. The ISP maintains standard security practices.

The malicious activity may represent an isolated compromised system rather than systematic abuse.

Security Recommendations

Implement immediate countermeasures. Well-resourced threat actor identified.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 10/10 Critical

Critical

Activity Frequency 8/10 High

Confidence Score 91% Verified

Confidence History

5. Sep 2026 - 16. Sep 2026

91% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
16. Sep 2026	Hacking	Community	75%
16. Sep 2026	Web App Attack Indiscriminate Scan WP Plugin Exploit +2	Honeypot x3	75%
16. Sep 2026	Port Scan Hacking WP Config Exposure +5	Honeypot x2	75%
14. Sep 2026	WP REST API Abuse WP Core Exploit	Honeypot x2	75%
13. Sep 2026	WP REST API Abuse WP Core Exploit	Honeypot	75%
8. Sep 2026	WP REST API Abuse WP Core Exploit	Honeypot	75%
6. Sep 2026	WP Plugin Exploit WP Plugin Scanning WP Config Exposure	Honeypot	75%
5. Sep 2026	Hacking	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 169.40.142.134
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: GB
ASN: AS215599
ISP: Unknown

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 8
First Reported: 5 Sep 2026
Last Reported: 16 Sep 2026, 06:28

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 767,697 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 10/10 avg: 5.8 ++

Total Reports 8 avg: 9 =

Network Comparison

Compared against 29 IPs in ASN 215599

Threat Level 10/10 network avg: 8.6 +

Total Reports 8 network avg: 6 +

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 9,306 IPs in GB

Threat Level 10/10 country avg: 6.3 ++

Total Reports 8 country avg: 19 --

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

Peak Day 16 Sep 2026 3 reports

Daily Average 0.3 reports/day

Most Active Wednesday 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

WP REST API Abuse 4

WP Core Exploit 4

Hacking 3

WP Plugin Exploit 2

WP Plugin Scanning 2

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 03:00 with 2 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

698,367 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 22,995 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

134,954 19.3%
02

Brazil BR

109,430 15.7%
03

India IN

75,806 10.9%
04

China CN

43,125 6.2%
05

SC SC

29,184 4.2%
06

Netherlands NL

16,474 2.4%
07

Argentina AR

16,068 2.3%
08

Germany DE

15,824 2.3%
09

Pakistan PK

15,213 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,077 2.2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

9.3/10 Avg Threat

73% Avg Confidence

19 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Critical Alert

Threat Categories

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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