Is IP address 2.56.2.240 dangerous?

2.56.2.240 presents moderate risk with a threat level of 6/10. While not critically dangerous, it has been associated with activity. Monitoring and conditional blocking is recommended.

Who owns or operates IP address 2.56.2.240?

IP address 2.56.2.240 is operated by LocLix (ASN 207590) and is geolocated to US. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 2.56.2.240?

Blocking 2.56.2.240 is advisable for security-sensitive environments. With a threat level of 6/10, consider implementing conditional blocks or rate limiting.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 2.56.2.240?

Our threat assessment for 2.56.2.240 has a confidence score of 25%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

2.56.2.240

IPv4 Public

AS207590

LocLix

1 Reports

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United States Location

LocLix ASN 207590

1 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Measured Risk

IP 2.56.2.240 threat rating: 6/10 from 1 observations.

Attention-worthy behavior detected. Confidence: 25%.

More threatening than 64% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Fraud VoIP 1

Technical Details

VoIP fraud exploits phone systems to make unauthorized calls, often to premium rate numbers for financial gain.

Recommended Mitigations

Implement call authentication, monitor call patterns, and restrict international/premium rate dialing.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

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

First Observed 23. October 2026

Last Activity 23. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 1 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 207590) with generally good reputation. The ISP LocLix maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Standard security protocols sufficient. Monitor but no immediate blocking required.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 6/10 Medium

High

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 25% Low Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
23. Oct 2026	Fraud VoIP	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 2.56.2.240
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: US
ASN: AS207590
ISP: LocLix

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 26 Oct 2026
Last Reported: 23 Oct 2026, 02:35

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

64 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 64% of all IPs in our database.

Above Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 1,266,766 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 6/10 avg: 6.0 =

Total Reports 1 avg: 7 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 9 IPs in ASN 207590

Threat Level 6/10 network avg: 6.6 =

Total Reports 1 network avg: 8 --

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 195,578 IPs in US

Threat Level 6/10 country avg: 6.6 =

Total Reports 1 country avg: 16 --

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

Peak Day 23 Oct 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Friday 1 reports

Evolution of threat level over time based on reported categories and frequency.

Initial Threat 5/10

Current Threat 5/10

Distribution of threat categories reported over time.

Top Threat Categories

Fraud VoIP 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 02:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

1,154,120 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 31,285 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

Brazil BR

257,691 22.3%
02

United States US THIS IP

195,923 17%
03

India IN

99,634 8.6%
04

China CN

48,880 4.2%
05

Argentina AR

41,684 3.6%
06

SC SC

29,371 2.5%
07

Mexico MX

27,147 2.4%
08

Russia RU

26,015 2.3%
09

Colombia CO

23,941 2.1%
10

Germany DE

21,791 1.9%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

8 Related IPs

6.6/10 Avg Threat

43% Avg Confidence

4 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Measured 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

FEED

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