Is IP address 178.143.48.178 dangerous?

Yes, 178.143.48.178 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 16 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 178.143.48.178?

IP address 178.143.48.178 is operated by Orange Slovensko a.s. (ASN 15962) and is geolocated to SK. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 178.143.48.178?

Yes, blocking 178.143.48.178 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 and 16 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 178.143.48.178?

Our threat assessment for 178.143.48.178 has a confidence score of 100%, based on 16 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

178.143.48.178

IPv4 Public

AS15962

Orange Slovensko a.s.

16 Reports

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Slovakia Location

Orange Slovensko a.s. ASN 15962

16 Reports

Mixed Data Source

Elevated Risk

Elevated threat level 8/10 for IP 178.143.48.178 from 16 reported incidents.

Behavioral profile indicates cyber threat activity with 100% confidence.

More threatening than 90% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 13

Web App Attack 8

WP Login Brute Force 3

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.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

Steady malicious activity over 2 weeks indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 14. September 2026

Last Activity 28. September 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

Moderate Network Risk

The network hosting this IP (ASN 15962, operated by Orange Slovensko a.s.) shows moderate threat indicators. Some concerning activity has been detected from neighboring addresses.

Consider the network context when assessing this individual IP.

Security Recommendations

Enhanced monitoring recommended. Review logs for interactions with this IP.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 1/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 100% Verified

Confidence History

14. Sep 2026 - 28. Sep 2026

100% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
28. Sep 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
26. Sep 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
26. Sep 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
26. Sep 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
26. Sep 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
24. Sep 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
24. Sep 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
20. Sep 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
19. Sep 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
17. Sep 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
17. Sep 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
17. Sep 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
16. Sep 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
15. Sep 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
14. Sep 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
14. Sep 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 178.143.48.178
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: SK
ASN: AS15962
ISP: Orange Slovensko a.s.

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: 178-143-48-178.static.orange.sk
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 16
First Reported: 14 Sep 2026
Last Reported: 28 Sep 2026, 03:10

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: AS15962

Organization: Orange Slovensko a.s.

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

6/10

This network shows moderate threat levels with some malicious activity patterns.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

Total Reports

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Orange Slovensko a.s. (AS15962), which manages 1 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 1 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 6/10.

Network warning: This network has elevated threat levels. Exercise caution when interacting with IPs from this ASN.

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

90 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 90% of all IPs in our database.

Top 10% Most Dangerous

Global Comparison

Compared against 832,206 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 6.3 +

Total Reports 16 avg: 9 ++

Network Comparison

Compared against 106 IPs in ASN 15962

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 5.2 ++

Total Reports 16 network avg: 1 ++

Network Orange Slovensko a.s. has overall threat level 6/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 725 IPs in SK

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 5.3 +

Total Reports 16 country avg: 2 ++

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

Peak Day 26 Sep 2026 4 reports

Daily Average 0.5 reports/day

Most Active Thursday 5 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 13

Web App Attack 8

WP Login Brute Force 3

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 02:00 with 3 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

756,324 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 29,126 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

147,961 19.6%
02

Brazil BR

111,800 14.8%
03

India IN

87,106 11.5%
04

China CN

46,037 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,252 3.9%
06

Germany DE

18,344 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,967 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

17,783 2.4%
09

Argentina AR

16,265 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,169 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

6/10 Avg Threat

22% Avg Confidence

2 High Threat

Elevated Risk

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

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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