Is IP address 188.166.124.248 dangerous?

Yes, 188.166.124.248 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 10/10. It has been reported 7 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 188.166.124.248?

IP address 188.166.124.248 is operated by DigitalOcean, LLC (ASN 14061) and is geolocated to NL. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 188.166.124.248?

Yes, blocking 188.166.124.248 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 10/10 and 7 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 188.166.124.248?

Our threat assessment for 188.166.124.248 has a confidence score of 49%, based on 7 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

188.166.124.248

IPv4 Public

AS14061

DigitalOcean, LLC

7 Reports

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The Netherlands Location

DigitalOcean, LLC ASN 14061

7 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Critical Alert

Security alert: 188.166.124.248 rated 10/10 based on 7 verified incidents.

Threat profile indicates sustained malicious activity with 49% confidence rating.

More threatening than 98% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Port Scan 5

Hacking 5

WP Config Exposure 4

WP Plugin Exploit 3

WP Plugin Scanning 3

DDoS Attack 3

Technical Details

Port scanning identifies open services and potential attack vectors on target systems as reconnaissance for attacks.

Recommended Mitigations

Minimize exposed services, implement firewall rules, and monitor for scanning patterns.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Recent Spike

Significant activity increase over past 7 days indicates renewed threat actor interest or system compromise.

First Observed 12. September 2026

Last Activity 14. September 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

Cloud Infrastructure

This IP operates from DigitalOcean 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

Implement immediate countermeasures. Well-resourced threat actor identified.

Immediate monitoring recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 10/10 Critical

Critical

Activity Frequency 1/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 49% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

12. Sep 2026 - 14. Sep 2026

49% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
14. Sep 2026	WP Plugin Exploit WP Plugin Scanning	Honeypot	75%
14. Sep 2026	Port Scan Hacking WP Config Exposure +7	Honeypot x10	75%
13. Sep 2026	WP Plugin Exploit WP Plugin Scanning	Honeypot	75%
13. Sep 2026	Port Scan Hacking	Honeypot	75%
13. Sep 2026	Port Scan Hacking WP Config Exposure	Honeypot	75%
13. Sep 2026	DDoS Attack WP REST API Abuse WP Core Exploit +5	Honeypot x4	75%
12. Sep 2026	DDoS Attack WP REST API Abuse WP Core Exploit +5	Honeypot x3	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 188.166.124.248
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: NL
ASN: AS14061
ISP: DigitalOcean, LLC

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 7
First Reported: 12 Sep 2026
Last Reported: 14 Sep 2026, 07:09

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: AS14061

Organization: DigitalOcean, LLC

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

4/10

This network has low threat indicators with minimal suspicious activity.

Network Statistics

10,971

Total IPs Monitored

417,845

Total Reports

38.1

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to DigitalOcean, LLC (AS14061), which manages 10,971 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 417,845 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 838,542 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 10/10 avg: 6.3 ++

Total Reports 7 avg: 9 -

Network Comparison

Compared against 24,636 IPs in ASN 14061

Threat Level 10/10 network avg: 7.5 +

Total Reports 7 network avg: 25 --

Network DigitalOcean, LLC has overall threat level 4/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 18,109 IPs in NL

Threat Level 10/10 country avg: 6.3 ++

Total Reports 7 country avg: 30 --

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

Peak Day 13 Sep 2026 4 reports

Daily Average 0.2 reports/day

Most Active Sunday 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

Port Scan 5

Hacking 5

WP Config Exposure 4

DDoS Attack 3

WP REST API Abuse 3

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 04:00 with 4 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

762,268 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 30,341 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

149,124 19.6%
02

Brazil BR

112,155 14.7%
03

India IN

88,203 11.6%
04

China CN

46,272 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,255 3.8%
06

Germany DE

18,569 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL THIS IP

18,109 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

18,041 2.4%
09

Argentina AR

16,356 2.1%
10

Colombia CO

15,206 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

9.1/10 Avg Threat

100% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Critical Alert

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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