Is IP address 206.42.5.12 dangerous?

Yes, 206.42.5.12 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 6 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 206.42.5.12?

IP address 206.42.5.12 is operated by BRISANET SERVICOS DE TELECOMUNICACOES S.A (ASN 28126) and is geolocated to BR. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 206.42.5.12?

Yes, blocking 206.42.5.12 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 and 6 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 206.42.5.12?

Our threat assessment for 206.42.5.12 has a confidence score of 24%, based on 6 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

206.42.5.12

IPv4 Public

AS28126

BRISANET SERVICOS DE TELECOMUNICACOES S.A

6 Reports

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Brazil Location

BRISANET SERVICOS DE TELE... ASN 28126

6 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

High Risk

IP 206.42.5.12 rated at threat level 8/10 based on 6 security reports.

Pattern analysis reveals concerning activity. Confidence: 24%.

More threatening than 87% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

SSH 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.

Moderate Network Risk

The network hosting this IP (ASN 28126, operated by BRISANET SERVICOS DE TELECOMUNICACOES S.A) shows moderate threat indicators. Some concerning activity has been detected from neighboring addresses.

Consider the network context when assessing this individual IP.

Security Recommendations

Monitor closely and consider blocking. Escalation potential detected.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 23% Low Confidence

Confidence History

29. Aug 2026 - 1. Sep 2026

24% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
1. Sep 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
1. Sep 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
31. Aug 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
30. Aug 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
30. Aug 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
29. Aug 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 206.42.5.12
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class C

Geolocation

Country: BR
ASN: AS28126
ISP: BRISANET SERVICOS DE TELECOMUNICACOES S.A

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: 206-42-5-12-tmp.static.brisanet.net.br
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 6
First Reported: 29 Aug 2026
Last Reported: 1 Sep 2026, 17:08

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: AS28126

Organization: BRISANET SERVICOS DE TELECOMUNICACOES S.A

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

4/10

This network has low threat indicators with minimal suspicious activity.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

126

Total Reports

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to BRISANET SERVICOS DE TELECOMUNICACOES S.A (AS28126), which manages 9 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 126 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 4/10.

Network notice: This network shows some suspicious activity patterns. Monitor interactions with IPs from this ASN.

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

87 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 87% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 831,500 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 6.3 +

Total Reports 6 avg: 9 -

Network Comparison

Compared against 1,341 IPs in ASN 28126

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 5.3 ++

Total Reports 6 network avg: 1 ++

Network BRISANET SERVICOS DE TELECOMUNICACOES S.A has overall threat level 4/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 111,763 IPs in BR

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 5.4 +

Total Reports 6 country avg: 3 ++

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

Peak Day 0 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Sunday 2 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 6

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 03:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

755,883 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 28,730 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

147,855 19.6%
02

Brazil BR THIS IP

111,763 14.8%
03

India IN

87,027 11.5%
04

China CN

46,031 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,251 3.9%
06

Germany DE

18,325 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,944 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

17,764 2.4%
09

Argentina AR

16,263 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,169 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

7.6/10 Avg Threat

30% Avg Confidence

18 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

High Risk

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Moderate Network Risk

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

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