Is IP address 169.40.142.253 dangerous?

Yes, 169.40.142.253 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 169.40.142.253?

IP address 169.40.142.253 is operated by Zkillu SAS (ASN 215599) and is geolocated to FR. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 169.40.142.253?

Yes, blocking 169.40.142.253 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 169.40.142.253?

Our threat assessment for 169.40.142.253 has a confidence score of 35%, based on 4 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

169.40.142.253

IPv4 Public

AS215599

Zkillu SAS

4 Reports

France Location

Zkillu SAS ASN 215599

4 Reports

Community Data Source

Substantial Risk

Threat level 8/10 for 169.40.142.253 based on 4 documented incidents.

Consistent suspicious behavior patterns. 35% confidence rating.

More threatening than 86% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Hacking 4

Technical Details

General hacking activity includes various intrusion attempts, exploitation of vulnerabilities, and unauthorized access attempts.

Recommended Mitigations

Keep systems patched, implement intrusion detection, and follow security best practices.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

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

First Observed 9. September 2026

Last Activity 18. September 2026

Recent (7 days) 2 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 215599) with generally good reputation. The ISP Zkillu SAS 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 3/10 Low

Confidence Score 32% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

9. Sep 2026 - 18. Sep 2026

35% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
18. Sep 2026	Hacking	Community	75%
15. Sep 2026	Hacking	Community	75%
13. Sep 2026	Hacking	Community	75%
9. Sep 2026	Hacking	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 169.40.142.253
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: FR
ASN: AS215599
ISP: Zkillu SAS

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 4
First Reported: 9 Sep 2026
Last Reported: 18 Sep 2026, 12:41

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

86 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 86% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 767,697 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 5.8 +

Total Reports 4 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 29 IPs in ASN 215599

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 8.6 =

Total Reports 4 network avg: 6 -

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 11,011 IPs in FR

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 6.2 +

Total Reports 4 country avg: 22 --

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

Peak Day 9 Sep 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0.1 reports/day

Most Active Sunday 1 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 4

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 01:00 with 1 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

9.4/10 Avg Threat

75% Avg Confidence

19 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Substantial Risk

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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