Is IP address 192.248.88.8 dangerous?

Yes, 192.248.88.8 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 6 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 192.248.88.8?

IP address 192.248.88.8 is operated by Lanka Education & Research Network, NREN (ASN 38229) and is geolocated to LK. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 192.248.88.8?

Yes, blocking 192.248.88.8 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 and 6 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 192.248.88.8?

Our threat assessment for 192.248.88.8 has a confidence score of 59%, based on 6 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

192.248.88.8

IPv4 Public

AS38229

Lanka Education & Research Network, NREN

6 Reports

Sri Lanka Location

Lanka Education & Researc... ASN 38229

6 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Notable Threat

IP 192.248.88.8 rated 8/10 from 6 verified reports.

Multiple security incidents attributed to this IP. Confidence: 59%.

More threatening than 81% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Hacking 6

Brute-Force 5

WP Login Brute Force 5

WP Plugin Exploit 1

WP User Enumeration 1

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.

Moderate Network Risk

The network hosting this IP (ASN 38229, operated by Lanka Education & Research Network, NREN) shows moderate threat indicators. Some concerning activity has been detected from neighboring addresses.

Consider the network context when assessing this individual IP.

Security Recommendations

Implement appropriate security controls.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 8/10 High

Confidence Score 43% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

21. Jun 2026

59% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
21. Jun 2026	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
21. Jun 2026	Hacking WP Plugin Exploit WP User Enumeration	Honeypot	75%
21. Jun 2026	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot x13	75%
21. Jun 2026	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot x10	75%
21. Jun 2026	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot x12	75%
21. Jun 2026	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot x9	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 192.248.88.8
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class C

Geolocation

Country: LK
ASN: AS38229
ISP: Lanka Education & Research Network, NREN

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: mail.wyb.ac.lk
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Static

Statistics

Total Reports: 6
First Reported: 21 Jun 2026
Last Reported: 21 Jun 2026, 10:59

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: AS38229

Organization: Lanka Education & Research Network, NREN

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

5/10

This network has low threat indicators with minimal suspicious activity.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

Total Reports

4.3

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Lanka Education & Research Network, NREN (AS38229), which manages 3 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 13 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 5/10.

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

81 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 81% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 312,417 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 6.0 +

Total Reports 6 avg: 18 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 7 IPs in ASN 38229

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 4.1 ++

Total Reports 6 network avg: 4 +

Network Lanka Education & Research Network, NREN has overall threat level 5/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 1,015 IPs in LK

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 5.8 +

Total Reports 6 country avg: 3 ++

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

Peak Day 0 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Sunday 6 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 6

Brute-Force 5

WP Login Brute Force 5

WP Plugin Exploit 1

WP User Enumeration 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 07:00 with 2 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

292,711 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 17,660 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

65,787 22.5%
02

India IN

49,120 16.8%
03

China CN

35,633 12.2%
04

Brazil BR

15,556 5.3%
05

Germany DE

10,500 3.6%
06

Pakistan PK

8,479 2.9%
07

Indonesia ID

8,404 2.9%
08

Singapore SG

8,312 2.8%
09

Russia RU

6,394 2.2%
10

Netherlands NL

6,295 2.2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

6 Related IPs

3.5/10 Avg Threat

35% Avg Confidence

2 High Threat

Elevated risk: Multiple related IPs are flagged