Is IP address 188.66.249.216 dangerous?

Yes, 188.66.249.216 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 10/10. It has been reported 3 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 188.66.249.216?

IP address 188.66.249.216 is operated by Omani Qatari Telecommunication Company SAOC (ASN 50010) and is geolocated to OM. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 188.66.249.216?

Yes, blocking 188.66.249.216 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 10/10 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 188.66.249.216?

Our threat assessment for 188.66.249.216 has a confidence score of 51%, based on 3 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

188.66.249.216

IPv4 Public

AS50010

Omani Qatari Telecommunication Company SAOC

3 Reports

Oman Location

Omani Qatari Telecommunic... ASN 50010

3 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Extreme Threat

IP 188.66.249.216 classified at threat level 10/10 with 3 documented attacks.

Advanced threat indicators confirmed with 51% certainty.

More threatening than 90% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

IoT Targeted 3

Technical Details

IoT-targeted attacks exploit weak security in smart devices, cameras, routers, and other connected devices.

Recommended Mitigations

Segment IoT networks, update device firmware, change default credentials, and disable UPnP.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

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

First Observed 29. July 2026

Last Activity 29. July 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 50010) with generally good reputation. The ISP Omani Qatari Telecommunication Company SAOC maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Proactive blocking essential. Significant operational risk detected.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 10/10 Critical

Critical

Activity Frequency 6/10 Moderate

Confidence Score 39% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

29. Jul 2026

51% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
29. Jul 2026	IoT Targeted	Honeypot	75%
29. Jul 2026	IoT Targeted	Honeypot	75%
29. Jul 2026	IoT Targeted	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 188.66.249.216
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: OM
ASN: AS50010
ISP: Omani Qatari Telecommunication Company SAOC

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: dynamic.isp.ooredoo.om
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 3
First Reported: 29 Jul 2026
Last Reported: 29 Jul 2026, 15:05

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: AS50010

Organization: Omani Qatari Telecommunication Company SAOC

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

1/10

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

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

Total Reports

2.2

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Omani Qatari Telecommunication Company SAOC (AS50010), which manages 5 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 11 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 1/10.

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

90 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 90% of all IPs in our database.

Top 10% Most Dangerous

Global Comparison

Compared against 389,792 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 10/10 avg: 6.0 ++

Total Reports 3 avg: 15 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 230 IPs in ASN 50010

Threat Level 10/10 network avg: 6.4 ++

Total Reports 3 network avg: 2 ++

Network Omani Qatari Telecommunication Company SAOC has overall threat level 1/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 1,026 IPs in OM

Threat Level 10/10 country avg: 6.2 ++

Total Reports 3 country avg: 3 =

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

Peak Day 29 Jul 2026 3 reports

Daily Average 0.1 reports/day

Most Active Wednesday 3 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

IoT Targeted 3

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

362,069 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 17,989 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

86,769 24%
02

India IN

56,083 15.5%
03

China CN

38,661 10.7%
04

Brazil BR

29,250 8.1%
05

Germany DE

11,765 3.2%
06

Pakistan PK

9,806 2.7%
07

Indonesia ID

9,309 2.6%
08

Singapore SG

9,062 2.5%
09

France FR

7,271 2%
10

Russia RU

7,263 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

8.7/10 Avg Threat

61% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Extreme Threat

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

Network Statistics

Network Context

Global Threat Ranking

Top Threat Categories

Hourly Activity

Weekly Activity

FEED

Top Threat Sources

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