Elevated Risk
IP 205.210.31.96 is a high-risk address operating through Google Cloud Platform infrastructure (AS396982) that has generated 371 abuse reports since August 2025, with recent activity dominated by hacking intrusion attempts and targeted web application reconnaissance.
The IP, geolocated in the United States, has been flagged by 20 automated honeypot sensors with a confidence rating of 76 percent, reflecting substantial corroborating evidence across multiple detection points. Activity frequency remains elevated at 8/10, indicating persistent rather than opportunistic scanning behavior. Of 20 most recent categorized reports, 19 classified activity as general hacking attempts while 1 referenced web application probing, suggesting a dual-vector threat profile. Detection data shows the actor establishing connections and sending application-layer probes, with at least one Suricata alert flagging anomalous protocol behavior where application layer signatures did not match expectations in either direction.
The hacking activity associated with this address represents unauthorized access attempts, vulnerability exploitation, and intrusion behaviors that could compromise poorly secured services exposed to the internet. Web application probes observed from this source follow common OWASP Top 10 patterns, seeking entry points through application-layer weaknesses. The protocol mismatch detected by intrusion sensors suggests the actor may be attempting to evade detection or exploit ambiguous protocol states during connection establishment, increasing the sophistication of the threat beyond simple scanning. Each successful intrusion could enable data exfiltration, further network compromise, or deployment of persistent footholds within victim infrastructure.
Site operators should implement defense-in-depth controls starting with rate-limiting and IP-based blocking at the network edge, particularly for SSH, RDP, and web service endpoints. Deploying or strengthening web application firewalls and ensuring all internet-facing applications are on current patch cycles will reduce exposure to the observed probing activity. Configuring intrusion detection systems to alert on anomalous protocol behaviors and implementing automated blocking tools such as fail2ban can disrupt repeated connection attempts without manual intervention. Regular security audits of web-facing applications and network segmentation will further limit the potential impact of any successful intrusion originating from this source.
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