Is IP address 197.248.207.142 dangerous?

Yes, 197.248.207.142 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 13 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 197.248.207.142?

IP address 197.248.207.142 is operated by Safaricom Limited (ASN 37061) and is geolocated to KE. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 197.248.207.142?

Yes, blocking 197.248.207.142 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 and 13 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 197.248.207.142?

Our threat assessment for 197.248.207.142 has a confidence score of 87%, based on 13 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

197.248.207.142

IPv4 Public

AS37061

Safaricom Limited

13 Reports

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Kenya Location

Safaricom Limited ASN 37061

13 Reports

Mixed Data Source

Elevated Risk

Elevated threat level 8/10 for IP 197.248.207.142 from 13 reported incidents.

Behavioral profile indicates cyber threat activity with 87% confidence.

More threatening than 90% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

SSH 13

Brute-Force 8

Technical Details

SSH attacks attempt to gain server access through password guessing or exploitation of SSH vulnerabilities.

Recommended Mitigations

Use key-based authentication, change default ports, implement fail2ban, and disable root login.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

Steady malicious activity over 1 week indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 18. September 2026

Last Activity 30. September 2026

Recent (7 days) 11 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 37061) with generally good reputation. The ISP Safaricom Limited maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Enhanced monitoring recommended. Review logs for interactions with this IP.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 8/10 High

Confidence Score 87% Verified

Confidence History

31. Aug 2026 - 30. Sep 2026

87% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
30. Sep 2026 New	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
30. Sep 2026 New	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
30. Sep 2026 New	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
29. Sep 2026	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
29. Sep 2026	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
28. Sep 2026	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
28. Sep 2026	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
27. Sep 2026	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
26. Sep 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
25. Sep 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
25. Sep 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
18. Sep 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
31. Aug 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 197.248.207.142
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class C

Geolocation

Country: KE
ASN: AS37061
ISP: Safaricom Limited

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: 197-248-207-142.safaricombusiness.co.ke
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 13
First Reported: 31 Aug 2026
Last Reported: 30 Sep 2026, 15:39

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: AS37061

Organization: Safaricom

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

1/10

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

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

2,092

Total Reports

53.6

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Safaricom (AS37061), which manages 39 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 2,092 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 806,709 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 6.3 +

Total Reports 13 avg: 9 +

Network Comparison

Compared against 138 IPs in ASN 37061

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 7.4 =

Total Reports 13 network avg: 19 -

Network Safaricom Limited has overall threat level 1/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 1,806 IPs in KE

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 6.2 +

Total Reports 13 country avg: 4 ++

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

Peak Day 30 Sep 2026 3 reports

Daily Average 0.4 reports/day

Most Active Monday 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

SSH 13

Brute-Force 8

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 23:00 with 3 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

733,618 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 28,553 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

143,307 19.5%
02

Brazil BR

110,760 15.1%
03

India IN

82,124 11.2%
04

China CN

44,769 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,233 4%
06

Germany DE

17,493 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,477 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

16,646 2.3%
09

Argentina AR

16,189 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,134 2.1%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

9.5/10 Avg Threat

70% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Elevated 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

Network Statistics

Network Context

Global Threat Ranking

Top Threat Categories

Hourly Activity

Weekly Activity

FEED

Top Threat Sources

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