Is IP address 188.240.71.166 dangerous?

Yes, 188.240.71.166 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 3 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 188.240.71.166?

IP address 188.240.71.166 is operated by Hydra Communications Ltd (ASN 25369) and is geolocated to GB. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 188.240.71.166?

Yes, blocking 188.240.71.166 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 and 3 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 188.240.71.166?

Our threat assessment for 188.240.71.166 has a confidence score of 39%, based on 3 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

188.240.71.166

IPv4 Public

AS25369

Hydra Communications Ltd

3 Reports

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United Kingdom Location

Hydra Communications Ltd ASN 25369

3 Reports

Mixed Data Source

High Risk

IP 188.240.71.166 rated at threat level 8/10 based on 3 security reports.

Pattern analysis reveals concerning activity. Confidence: 39%.

More threatening than 92% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Fraud VoIP 1

IoT Targeted 1

WP Version Scanning 1

WP Plugin Scanning 1

WP Config Exposure 1

Technical Details

VoIP fraud exploits phone systems to make unauthorized calls, often to premium rate numbers for financial gain.

Recommended Mitigations

Implement call authentication, monitor call patterns, and restrict international/premium rate dialing.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

Steady malicious activity over less than a day indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 4. November 2026

Last Activity 4. November 2026

Recent (7 days) 1 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 25369) with generally good reputation. The ISP Hydra Communications Ltd maintains standard security practices.

The malicious activity may represent an isolated compromised system rather than systematic abuse.

Security Recommendations

Monitor closely and consider blocking. Escalation potential detected.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 39% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

27. Sep 2026 - 4. Nov 2026

39% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
4. Nov 2026	Fraud VoIP	Honeypot	75%
1. Oct 2026	IoT Targeted	Honeypot	75%
27. Sep 2026	WP Plugin Scanning WP Version Scanning WP Config Exposure	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 188.240.71.166
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: GB
ASN: AS25369
ISP: Hydra Communications Ltd

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: 166.71.240.188.baremetal.zare.com
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 3
First Reported: 27 Sep 2026
Last Reported: 4 Nov 2026, 15:38

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: AS25369

Organization: Hydra Communications Ltd

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

2/10

This network appears to be relatively clean with very low threat indicators.

Network Statistics

103

Total IPs Monitored

2,657

Total Reports

25.8

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Hydra Communications Ltd (AS25369), which manages 103 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 2,657 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 2/10.

Network status: This network appears to be well-maintained with low threat indicators.

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

92 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 92% of all IPs in our database.

Top 10% Most Dangerous

Global Comparison

Compared against 1,327,114 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 6.0 +

Total Reports 3 avg: 7 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 3,232 IPs in ASN 25369

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 9.0 =

Total Reports 3 network avg: 19 --

Network Hydra Communications Ltd has overall threat level 2/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 20,647 IPs in GB

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 6.7 +

Total Reports 3 country avg: 12 --

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

Peak Day 4 Nov 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Sunday 1 reports

Evolution of threat level over time based on reported categories and frequency.

Initial Threat 6/10

Current Threat 5/10

Distribution of threat categories reported over time.

Top Threat Categories

WP Plugin Scanning 1

WP Version Scanning 1

WP Config Exposure 1

IoT Targeted 1

Fraud VoIP 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 01:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

1,209,726 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 32,034 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

Brazil BR

261,031 21.6%
02

United States US

206,898 17.1%
03

India IN

103,504 8.6%
04

China CN

50,966 4.2%
05

Argentina AR

42,406 3.5%
06

SC SC

29,447 2.4%
07

Mexico MX

27,920 2.3%
08

Russia RU

26,985 2.2%
09

Germany DE

24,386 2%
10

Colombia CO

24,267 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

9.4/10 Avg Threat

94% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

High Risk

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

Reputable Network

Security Recommendations

Basic Information

Geolocation

DNS Information

Statistics

Network Reputation

Network Identity

Network Threat Assessment

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Network Context

Global Threat Ranking

Top Threat Categories

Hourly Activity

Weekly Activity

FEED

Top Threat Sources

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