Is IP address 20.77.26.9 dangerous?

Yes, 20.77.26.9 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 10/10. It has been reported 31 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 20.77.26.9?

IP address 20.77.26.9 is operated by Microsoft Corporation (ASN 8075) and is geolocated to GB. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 20.77.26.9?

Yes, blocking 20.77.26.9 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 10/10 and 31 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 20.77.26.9?

Our threat assessment for 20.77.26.9 has a confidence score of 100%, based on 31 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

20.77.26.9

IPv4 Public

AS8075

Microsoft Corporation

31 Reports

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United Kingdom Location

Microsoft Corporation ASN 8075

31 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Critical Alert

Security alert: 20.77.26.9 rated 10/10 based on 31 verified incidents.

Threat profile indicates sustained malicious activity with 100% confidence rating.

More threatening than 100% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

SSH 24

Hacking 15

Brute-Force 10

Exploited Host 6

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 3 weeks indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 7. September 2026

Last Activity 3. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 9 incidents

Cloud Infrastructure

This IP operates from Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure. Cloud-hosted threats can be provisioned and abandoned quickly, affecting attribution.

Cloud-hosted malicious activity often indicates automated or scalable attack infrastructure.

Security Recommendations

Implement immediate countermeasures. Well-resourced threat actor identified.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 10/10 Critical

Critical

Activity Frequency 8/10 High

Confidence Score 100% Verified

Confidence History

18. Aug 2026 - 3. Oct 2026

100% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
3. Oct 2026 New	Brute-Force SSH	Honeypot	75%
3. Oct 2026 New	Brute-Force SSH	Honeypot	75%
3. Oct 2026 New	Brute-Force SSH	Honeypot	75%
3. Oct 2026 New	Brute-Force SSH	Honeypot	75%
3. Oct 2026 New	Brute-Force SSH	Honeypot	75%
3. Oct 2026 New	Brute-Force SSH	Honeypot	75%
2. Oct 2026	Exploited Host	Honeypot	75%
2. Oct 2026	SSH Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%
2. Oct 2026	Hacking SSH Exploited Host	Honeypot x3	75%
18. Sep 2026	Exploited Host	Honeypot	75%
18. Sep 2026	SSH Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%
18. Sep 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
18. Sep 2026	SSH Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%
18. Sep 2026	SSH Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%
18. Sep 2026	Exploited Host	Honeypot	75%
18. Sep 2026	SSH Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%
7. Sep 2026	Brute-Force	Honeypot	75%
27. Aug 2026	Brute-Force SSH	Honeypot	75%
27. Aug 2026	Brute-Force SSH	Honeypot	75%
27. Aug 2026	Brute-Force SSH	Honeypot	75%
18. Aug 2026	SSH Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%
18. Aug 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
18. Aug 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
18. Aug 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
18. Aug 2026	Exploited Host SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
18. Aug 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
18. Aug 2026	SSH Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%
18. Aug 2026	SSH Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%
18. Aug 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
18. Aug 2026	Exploited Host	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 20.77.26.9
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: GB
ASN: AS8075
ISP: Microsoft Corporation

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 31
First Reported: 18 Aug 2026
Last Reported: 3 Oct 2026, 22:47

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: AS8075

Organization: Microsoft Corporation

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

8/10

This network has a high threat level with significant malicious activity reported across multiple IPs.

Network Statistics

5,598

Total IPs Monitored

99,055

Total Reports

17.7

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Microsoft Corporation (AS8075), which manages 5,598 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 99,055 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 8/10.

Network warning: This network has elevated threat levels. Exercise caution when interacting with IPs from this ASN.

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

100 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 100% of all IPs in our database.

Top 10% Most Dangerous

Global Comparison

Compared against 818,611 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 10/10 avg: 6.3 ++

Total Reports 31 avg: 9 ++

Network Comparison

Compared against 12,334 IPs in ASN 8075

Threat Level 10/10 network avg: 8.0 +

Total Reports 31 network avg: 12 ++

Network Microsoft Corporation has overall threat level 8/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 10,511 IPs in GB

Threat Level 10/10 country avg: 7.1 +

Total Reports 31 country avg: 17 ++

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

Peak Day 18 Sep 2026 7 reports

Daily Average 0.6 reports/day

Most Active Tuesday 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

SSH 25

Hacking 16

Brute-Force 10

Exploited Host 6

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 11:00 with 6 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

744,178 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 29,217 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

145,605 19.6%
02

Brazil BR

111,281 15%
03

India IN

84,286 11.3%
04

China CN

45,435 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,244 3.9%
06

Germany DE

17,875 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,655 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

17,188 2.3%
09

Argentina AR

16,226 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,155 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

9.2/10 Avg Threat

100% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Critical Alert

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

Cloud Infrastructure

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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