Is IP address 197.214.1.198 dangerous?

Yes, 197.214.1.198 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 7/10. It has been reported 1 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 197.214.1.198?

IP address 197.214.1.198 is operated by Airtel Niger (ASN 37531) and is geolocated to NE. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 197.214.1.198?

Yes, blocking 197.214.1.198 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 7/10 and 1 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 197.214.1.198?

Our threat assessment for 197.214.1.198 has a confidence score of 30%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

197.214.1.198

IPv4 Public

AS37531

Airtel Niger

1 Reports

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Niger Location

Airtel Niger ASN 37531

1 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Substantial Risk

Threat level 7/10 for 197.214.1.198 based on 1 documented incidents.

Consistent suspicious behavior patterns. 30% confidence rating.

More threatening than 83% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 1

Web App Attack 1

Technical Details

Brute-force attacks systematically attempt password combinations against authentication systems.

Recommended Mitigations

Implement rate limiting, account lockout policies, multi-factor authentication, and fail2ban.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

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

First Observed 6. October 2026

Last Activity 6. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 1 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 37531) with generally good reputation. The ISP Airtel Niger maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Configure firewall rules and intrusion detection alerts.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 2/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 28% Medium Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
6. Oct 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 197.214.1.198
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class C

Geolocation

Country: NE
ASN: AS37531
ISP: Airtel Niger

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: 198-1-214-197.r.airtel.ne
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 6 Oct 2026
Last Reported: 6 Oct 2026, 17:08

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

83 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 83% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 833,363 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 1 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 6 IPs in ASN 37531

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 5.0 +

Total Reports 1 network avg: 1 =

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 154 IPs in NE

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 1 country avg: 1 -

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

Peak Day 6 Oct 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Tuesday 1 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

Brute-Force 1

Web App Attack 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 17:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

757,599 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 30,786 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

148,297 19.6%
02

Brazil BR

111,886 14.8%
03

India IN

87,212 11.5%
04

China CN

46,096 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,253 3.9%
06

Germany DE

18,447 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

18,003 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

17,825 2.4%
09

Argentina AR

16,272 2.1%
10

Colombia CO

15,171 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

Substantial Risk

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

Reputable Network

Security Recommendations

Basic Information

Geolocation

DNS Information

Statistics

Global Threat Ranking

Top Threat Categories

Hourly Activity

Weekly Activity

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