Is IP address 178.23.150.164 dangerous?

Yes, 178.23.150.164 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 178.23.150.164?

IP address 178.23.150.164 is operated by PJSC MegaFon (ASN 50928) and is geolocated to RU. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 178.23.150.164?

Yes, blocking 178.23.150.164 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 178.23.150.164?

Our threat assessment for 178.23.150.164 has a confidence score of 65%, based on 11 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

178.23.150.164

IPv4 Public

AS50928

PJSC MegaFon

11 Reports

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RU Location

PJSC MegaFon ASN 50928

11 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Critical Alert

Security alert: 178.23.150.164 rated 10/10 based on 11 verified incidents.

Threat profile indicates sustained malicious activity with 65% confidence rating.

More threatening than 99% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Exploited Host 10

Hacking 5

Technical Details

This IP belongs to a compromised system being used as an attack platform without the owner's knowledge.

Recommended Mitigations

Block the IP and consider notifying the hosting provider or system owner about the compromise.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

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

First Observed 24. October 2026

Last Activity 25. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 2 incidents

Moderate Network Risk

The network hosting this IP (ASN 50928, operated by PJSC MegaFon) shows moderate threat indicators. Some concerning activity has been detected from neighboring addresses.

Consider the network context when assessing this individual IP.

Security Recommendations

Implement immediate countermeasures. Well-resourced threat actor identified.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 10/10 Critical

Critical

Activity Frequency 4/10 Low

Confidence Score 65% High Confidence

Confidence History

2. Feb 2026 - 25. Oct 2026

65% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
25. Oct 2026 New	Exploited Host Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%
24. Oct 2026	Exploited Host Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%
17. Aug 2026	Hacking Exploited Host	Honeypot x2	75%
14. Aug 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
14. Aug 2026	Exploited Host	Honeypot	75%
7. Apr 2026	Hacking Exploited Host	Honeypot x2	75%
1. Mar 2026	Exploited Host	Honeypot	75%
28. Feb 2026	Exploited Host	Honeypot x3	75%
2. Feb 2026	Exploited Host	Honeypot	75%
2. Feb 2026	Exploited Host	Honeypot	75%
2. Feb 2026	Exploited Host	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 178.23.150.164
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: RU
ASN: AS50928
ISP: PJSC MegaFon

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 11
First Reported: 2 Feb 2026
Last Reported: 25 Oct 2026, 18:47

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: AS50928

Organization: PJSC MegaFon

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 PJSC MegaFon (AS50928), which manages 3 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 18 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

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 1,256,447 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 10/10 avg: 6.0 ++

Total Reports 11 avg: 7 ++

Network Comparison

Compared against 9 IPs in ASN 50928

Threat Level 10/10 network avg: 7.1 +

Total Reports 11 network avg: 4 ++

Network PJSC MegaFon has overall threat level 6/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 25,847 IPs in RU

Threat Level 10/10 country avg: 5.9 ++

Total Reports 11 country avg: 6 ++

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

Peak Day 24 Oct 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0.1 reports/day

Most Active Monday 4 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

Exploited Host 10

Hacking 5

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 20:00 with 3 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

1,145,305 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 30,809 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

Brazil BR

257,313 22.5%
02

United States US

194,337 17%
03

India IN

98,366 8.6%
04

China CN

48,651 4.2%
05

Argentina AR

41,588 3.6%
06

SC SC

29,362 2.6%
07

Mexico MX

27,073 2.4%
08

Russia RU THIS IP

25,878 2.3%
09

Colombia CO

23,913 2.1%
10

Germany DE

21,474 1.9%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

8 Related IPs

6.8/10 Avg Threat

21% Avg Confidence

5 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Critical Alert

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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