Is IP address 169.40.142.224 dangerous?

Yes, 169.40.142.224 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 10/10. It has been reported 11 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 169.40.142.224?

IP address 169.40.142.224 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 169.40.142.224?

Yes, blocking 169.40.142.224 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 10/10 and 11 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 169.40.142.224?

Our threat assessment for 169.40.142.224 has a confidence score of 93%, based on 11 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

169.40.142.224

IPv4 Public

AS215599

11 Reports

United Kingdom Location

11 Reports

Mixed Data Source

Critical Alert

Security alert: 169.40.142.224 rated 10/10 based on 11 verified incidents.

Threat profile indicates sustained malicious activity with 93% confidence rating.

More threatening than 99% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

WP REST API Abuse 5

WP Core Exploit 5

Hacking 5

WP Config Exposure 2

DDoS Attack 1

WP Database Injection 1

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

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

First Observed 6. September 2026

Last Activity 14. September 2026

Recent (7 days) 5 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 93% Verified

Confidence History

6. Sep 2026 - 14. Sep 2026

93% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
14. Sep 2026	WP REST API Abuse WP Core Exploit	Honeypot	75%
14. Sep 2026	WP REST API Abuse WP Core Exploit	Honeypot x2	75%
14. Sep 2026	Hacking	Community	75%
14. Sep 2026	DDoS Attack WP REST API Abuse WP Core Exploit +2	Community	75%
14. Sep 2026	Port Scan Hacking WP Config Exposure	Community x2	75%
13. Sep 2026	Hacking	Community	75%
12. Sep 2026	WP REST API Abuse WP Core Exploit	Honeypot x2	75%
7. Sep 2026	Hacking	Community	75%
7. Sep 2026	WP Plugin Exploit WP Plugin Scanning WP Config Exposure	Honeypot x2	75%
6. Sep 2026	WP REST API Abuse WP Core Exploit	Honeypot x2	75%
6. Sep 2026	Hacking	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 169.40.142.224
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: 11
First Reported: 6 Sep 2026
Last Reported: 14 Sep 2026, 21:19

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 767,698 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 10/10 avg: 5.8 ++

Total Reports 11 avg: 9 +

Network Comparison

Compared against 29 IPs in ASN 215599

Threat Level 10/10 network avg: 8.6 +

Total Reports 11 network avg: 6 ++

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 9,306 IPs in GB

Threat Level 10/10 country avg: 6.3 ++

Total Reports 11 country avg: 19 -

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

Peak Day 14 Sep 2026 5 reports

Daily Average 0.4 reports/day

Most Active Monday 7 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

Hacking 5

WP REST API Abuse 5

WP Core Exploit 5

WP Config Exposure 2

WP Plugin Exploit 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 00:00 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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