Critical Threat
IP 18.97.19.169 is a maximum-risk address (threat level 10/10) originating from Amazon Web Services infrastructure in the United States, with 201 total abuse reports cataloguing its involvement in hacking activity detected over a seven-month observation window between November 2025 and June 2026. Despite its relatively modest activity frequency rating of 2/10, the volume of incident reports and confirmed hostile intent establish this IP as a credible threat requiring immediate defensive consideration.
The aggregate data paints a clear picture of sustained malicious behavior. All 201 reports were generated by automated honeypot sensors, lending procedural consistency to the detection methodology though the underlying calculation yields a confidence score of 62%. The IP operates within Amazon's AS14618 (AMAZON-AES) network, meaning traffic originating from this address may occasionally pass through cloud-based proxy infrastructure, potentially complicating attribution. The reported activity category consistently centers on hacking, which automated systems have quantified across 20 recent reports, indicating continued operational persistence rather than isolated probes.
The hacking classification encompasses a broad spectrum of intrusion activity, including exploitation attempts against known vulnerabilities, credential-based attack campaigns, and unauthorized access probing. This pattern suggests the address is systematically scanning exposed services for entry points rather than conducting highly specialized targeted operations. Even at low frequency, the sustained nature of the reports indicates automated tools persistently probing network perimeters for weaknesses.
Network defenders should treat this address as hostile and implement immediate blocking at the firewall or network edge. Rate-limiting authentication endpoints and enforcing strong credential policies significantly reduce the effectiveness of intrusion attempts. Deploying intrusion detection signatures tuned to common exploit patterns provides additional visibility. Automated defensive tools such as fail2ban can dynamically update blocklists based on observed attack behavior from sources like this IP, reducing manual response burden while maintaining adaptive protection.
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