Is IP address 196.203.254.1 dangerous?

Yes, 196.203.254.1 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 10/10. It has been reported 21 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 196.203.254.1?

IP address 196.203.254.1 is operated by TN-BB-AS Tunisia BackBone AS (ASN 2609) and is geolocated to TN. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 196.203.254.1?

Yes, blocking 196.203.254.1 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 10/10 and 21 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 196.203.254.1?

Our threat assessment for 196.203.254.1 has a confidence score of 33%, based on 21 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

196.203.254.1

IPv4 Public

AS2609

TN-BB-AS Tunisia BackBone AS

21 Reports

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TN Location

TN-BB-AS Tunisia BackBone... ASN 2609

21 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Critical Alert

Security alert: 196.203.254.1 rated 10/10 based on 21 verified incidents.

Threat profile indicates sustained malicious activity with 33% confidence rating.

More threatening than 96% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Exploited Host 21

Hacking 13

Technical Details

This IP belongs to a compromised system being used as an attack platform without the owner's knowledge.

Recommended Mitigations

Block the IP and consider notifying the hosting provider or system owner about the compromise.

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 2609) with generally good reputation. The ISP TN-BB-AS Tunisia BackBone AS maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Implement immediate countermeasures. Well-resourced threat actor identified.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 10/10 Critical

Critical

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 33% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

30. Jan 2026 - 28. Aug 2026

33% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
28. Aug 2026	Hacking Exploited Host	Honeypot x2	75%
27. Aug 2026	Hacking Exploited Host	Honeypot x2	75%
14. Jul 2026	Exploited Host Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%
19. Jun 2026	Exploited Host Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%
21. Apr 2026	Exploited Host Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%
21. Apr 2026	Exploited Host Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%
18. Apr 2026	Exploited Host Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%
18. Apr 2026	Hacking Exploited Host	Honeypot x2	75%
14. Apr 2026	Hacking Exploited Host	Honeypot x2	75%
27. Mar 2026	Exploited Host Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%
23. Mar 2026	Exploited Host Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%
19. Mar 2026	Hacking Exploited Host	Honeypot x2	75%
19. Mar 2026	Hacking Exploited Host	Honeypot x2	75%
30. Jan 2026	Exploited Host	Honeypot x3	75%
30. Jan 2026	Exploited Host	Honeypot x2	75%
30. Jan 2026	Exploited Host	Honeypot	75%
30. Jan 2026	Exploited Host	Honeypot x2	75%
30. Jan 2026	Exploited Host	Honeypot	75%
30. Jan 2026	Exploited Host	Honeypot	75%
30. Jan 2026	Exploited Host	Honeypot x3	75%
30. Jan 2026	Exploited Host	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 196.203.254.1
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class C

Geolocation

Country: TN
ASN: AS2609
ISP: TN-BB-AS Tunisia BackBone AS

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 21
First Reported: 30 Jan 2026
Last Reported: 28 Aug 2026, 09:42

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: AS2609

Organization: TN-BB-AS Tunisia BackBone AS

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

1/10

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

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

110

Total Reports

4.4

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to TN-BB-AS Tunisia BackBone AS (AS2609), which manages 25 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 110 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

96 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 96% of all IPs in our database.

Top 10% Most Dangerous

Global Comparison

Compared against 832,391 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 10/10 avg: 6.3 ++

Total Reports 21 avg: 9 ++

Network Comparison

Compared against 65 IPs in ASN 2609

Threat Level 10/10 network avg: 7.0 +

Total Reports 21 network avg: 3 ++

Network TN-BB-AS Tunisia BackBone AS has overall threat level 1/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 1,592 IPs in TN

Threat Level 10/10 country avg: 5.8 ++

Total Reports 21 country avg: 2 ++

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

Peak Day 0 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Friday 11 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

Exploited Host 21

Hacking 13

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 04:00 with 3 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

756,711 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 29,326 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

148,093 19.6%
02

Brazil BR

111,821 14.8%
03

India IN

87,156 11.5%
04

China CN

46,051 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,252 3.9%
06

Germany DE

18,360 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,975 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

17,801 2.4%
09

Argentina AR

16,265 2.1%
10

Colombia CO

15,169 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

7.7/10 Avg Threat

27% Avg Confidence

14 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Critical Alert

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

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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