Is IP address 208.98.220.28 dangerous?

Yes, 208.98.220.28 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 10/10. It has been reported 8 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 208.98.220.28?

IP address 208.98.220.28 is operated by SHAW (ASN 6327) and is geolocated to CA. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 208.98.220.28?

Yes, blocking 208.98.220.28 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 10/10 and 8 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 208.98.220.28?

Our threat assessment for 208.98.220.28 has a confidence score of 47%, based on 8 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

208.98.220.28

IPv4 Public

AS6327

SHAW

8 Reports

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CA Location

SHAW ASN 6327

8 Reports

Mixed Data Source

Extreme Threat

IP 208.98.220.28 classified at threat level 10/10 with 8 documented attacks.

Advanced threat indicators confirmed with 47% certainty.

More threatening than 98% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Hacking 8

Exploited Host 3

Technical Details

General hacking activity includes various intrusion attempts, exploitation of vulnerabilities, and unauthorized access attempts.

Recommended Mitigations

Keep systems patched, implement intrusion detection, and follow security best practices.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

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

First Observed 22. October 2026

Last Activity 22. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 1 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 6327) with generally good reputation. The ISP SHAW maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Proactive blocking essential. Significant operational risk detected.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 10/10 Critical

Critical

Activity Frequency 1/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 47% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

15. Aug 2025 - 22. Oct 2026

47% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
22. Oct 2026	Hacking Exploited Host	Honeypot x2	75%
2. Sep 2026	Exploited Host Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%
18. Mar 2026	Hacking Exploited Host	Honeypot x2	75%
15. Aug 2025	Hacking	Community	75%
15. Aug 2025	Hacking	Community	75%
15. Aug 2025	Hacking	Community	75%
15. Aug 2025	Hacking	Community	75%
15. Aug 2025	Hacking	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 208.98.220.28
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class C

Geolocation

Country: CA
ASN: AS6327
ISP: SHAW

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 8
First Reported: 15 Aug 2025
Last Reported: 22 Oct 2026, 05:55

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: AS6327

Organization: Shaw Communications

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

1/10

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

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

243

Total Reports

9.7

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Shaw Communications (AS6327), which manages 25 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 243 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

98 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 98% of all IPs in our database.

Top 10% Most Dangerous

Global Comparison

Compared against 1,194,075 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 10/10 avg: 6.0 ++

Total Reports 8 avg: 7 =

Network Comparison

Compared against 395 IPs in ASN 6327

Threat Level 10/10 network avg: 6.5 ++

Total Reports 8 network avg: 3 ++

Network SHAW has overall threat level 1/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 7,426 IPs in CA

Threat Level 10/10 country avg: 6.8 +

Total Reports 8 country avg: 11 -

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

Peak Day 22 Oct 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Friday 5 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

Hacking 8

Exploited Host 3

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 00:00 with 4 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

1,088,969 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 31,966 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

Brazil BR

235,373 21.6%
02

United States US

190,778 17.5%
03

India IN

95,832 8.8%
04

China CN

48,123 4.4%
05

Argentina AR

37,999 3.5%
06

SC SC

29,347 2.7%
07

Mexico MX

24,648 2.3%
08

Russia RU

23,854 2.2%
09

Colombia CO

22,542 2.1%
10

Germany DE

20,870 1.9%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

8.9/10 Avg Threat

55% Avg Confidence

19 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Extreme Threat

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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