Is IP address 173.234.16.24 dangerous?

173.234.16.24 presents moderate risk with a threat level of 6/10. While not critically dangerous, it has been associated with activity. Monitoring and conditional blocking is recommended.

Who owns or operates IP address 173.234.16.24?

IP address 173.234.16.24 is operated by Leaseweb UK Limited (ASN 205544) and is geolocated to GB. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 173.234.16.24?

Blocking 173.234.16.24 is advisable for security-sensitive environments. With a threat level of 6/10, consider implementing conditional blocks or rate limiting.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 173.234.16.24?

Our threat assessment for 173.234.16.24 has a confidence score of 22%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

173.234.16.24

IPv4 Public

AS205544

Leaseweb UK Limited

1 Reports

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United Kingdom Location

Leaseweb UK Limited ASN 205544

1 Reports

Community Data Source

Intermediate Threat

Threat level 6/10 for 173.234.16.24 from 1 reports.

Concerning behaviors alongside normal activity. 22% confidence.

More threatening than 52% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 1

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.

Moderate Network Risk

The network hosting this IP (ASN 205544, operated by Leaseweb UK Limited) shows moderate threat indicators. Some concerning activity has been detected from neighboring addresses.

Consider the network context when assessing this individual IP.

Security Recommendations

Monitor for behavior pattern changes indicating escalation.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 6/10 Medium

High

Activity Frequency 2/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 1% Low Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
27. Aug 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 173.234.16.24
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: GB
ASN: AS205544
ISP: Leaseweb UK Limited

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: lon1.hostclusters.com
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Static

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 27 Aug 2026
Last Reported: 27 Aug 2026, 08:26

Network Reputation

Analysis of the entire network (ASN) that this IP address belongs to, providing context about the hosting provider and network-wide threat patterns.

Network Identity

ASN: AS205544

Organization: Leaseweb UK Limited

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

4/10

This network has low threat indicators with minimal suspicious activity.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

Total Reports

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Leaseweb UK Limited (AS205544), which manages 3 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 3 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 4/10.

Network notice: This network shows some suspicious activity patterns. Monitor interactions with IPs from this ASN.

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

52 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 52% of all IPs in our database.

Above Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 1,317,057 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 6/10 avg: 6.0 =

Total Reports 1 avg: 7 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 13 IPs in ASN 205544

Threat Level 6/10 network avg: 7.0 =

Total Reports 1 network avg: 2 -

Network Leaseweb UK Limited has overall threat level 4/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 20,293 IPs in GB

Threat Level 6/10 country avg: 6.5 =

Total Reports 1 country avg: 11 --

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

Peak Day 0 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Thursday 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

Brute-Force 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 08:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

1,200,446 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 25,864 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

Brazil BR

260,742 21.7%
02

United States US

204,723 17.1%
03

India IN

103,205 8.6%
04

China CN

50,392 4.2%
05

Argentina AR

42,347 3.5%
06

SC SC

29,428 2.5%
07

Mexico MX

27,829 2.3%
08

Russia RU

26,862 2.2%
09

Colombia CO

24,243 2%
10

Germany DE

23,959 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

12 Related IPs

7.1/10 Avg Threat

12% Avg Confidence

9 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Intermediate Threat

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Moderate Network Risk

Security Recommendations

Basic Information

Geolocation

DNS Information

Statistics

Network Reputation

Network Identity

Network Threat Assessment

Network Statistics

Network Context

Global Threat Ranking

Top Threat Categories

Hourly Activity

Weekly Activity

FEED

Top Threat Sources

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