Is IP address 18.218.168.5 dangerous?

Yes, 18.218.168.5 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 10/10. It has been reported 4 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 18.218.168.5?

IP address 18.218.168.5 is operated by Amazon.com, Inc. (ASN 16509) and is geolocated to US. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 18.218.168.5?

Yes, blocking 18.218.168.5 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 10/10 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 18.218.168.5?

Our threat assessment for 18.218.168.5 has a confidence score of 44%, based on 4 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

18.218.168.5

IPv4 Public

AS16509

Amazon.com, Inc.

4 Reports

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US Location

Amazon.com, Inc. ASN 16509

4 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Extreme Threat

IP 18.218.168.5 classified at threat level 10/10 with 4 documented attacks.

Advanced threat indicators confirmed with 44% certainty.

More threatening than 98% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Hacking 3

Exploited Host 3

IoT Targeted 2

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 6 days indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 20. October 2026

Last Activity 26. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 1 incidents

Cloud Infrastructure

This IP operates from Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud infrastructure. Cloud-hosted threats can be provisioned and abandoned quickly, affecting attribution.

Cloud-hosted malicious activity often indicates automated or scalable attack infrastructure.

Security Recommendations

Proactive blocking essential. Significant operational risk detected.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 10/10 Critical

Critical

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 44% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

19. Apr 2026 - 26. Oct 2026

44% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
26. Oct 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
20. Oct 2026	Exploited Host	Honeypot	75%
15. Jun 2026	Exploited Host IoT Targeted Hacking	Honeypot x3	75%
19. Apr 2026	IoT Targeted Hacking Exploited Host	Honeypot x3	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 18.218.168.5
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: US
ASN: AS16509
ISP: Amazon.com, Inc.

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: ec2-18-218-168-5.us-east-2.compute.amazonaws.com
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 4
First Reported: 19 Apr 2026
Last Reported: 26 Oct 2026, 04:33

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: AS16509

Organization: Amazon.com, Inc.

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

4/10

This network has low threat indicators with minimal suspicious activity.

Network Statistics

3,313

Total IPs Monitored

133,751

Total Reports

40.4

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Amazon.com, Inc. (AS16509), which manages 3,313 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 133,751 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

98 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 98% of all IPs in our database.

Top 10% Most Dangerous

Global Comparison

Compared against 1,303,850 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 10/10 avg: 6.0 ++

Total Reports 4 avg: 7 -

Network Comparison

Compared against 10,120 IPs in ASN 16509

Threat Level 10/10 network avg: 6.9 +

Total Reports 4 network avg: 16 --

Network Amazon.com, Inc. has overall threat level 4/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 201,575 IPs in US

Threat Level 10/10 country avg: 6.6 ++

Total Reports 4 country avg: 16 --

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

Peak Day 20 Oct 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0.1 reports/day

Most Active Monday 2 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 3

Exploited Host 3

IoT Targeted 2

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 04:00 with 2 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

1,188,296 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 33,305 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

Brazil BR

260,460 21.9%
02

United States US THIS IP

201,575 17%
03

India IN

102,796 8.7%
04

China CN

49,847 4.2%
05

Argentina AR

42,275 3.6%
06

SC SC

29,416 2.5%
07

Mexico MX

27,710 2.3%
08

Russia RU

26,710 2.2%
09

Colombia CO

24,212 2%
10

Germany DE

23,228 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

9.7/10 Avg Threat

94% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Extreme Threat

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

Cloud Infrastructure

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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