Is IP address 212.8.243.71 dangerous?

212.8.243.71 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 212.8.243.71?

IP address 212.8.243.71 is operated by WorldStream B.V. (ASN 49981) and is geolocated to NL. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 212.8.243.71?

Blocking 212.8.243.71 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 212.8.243.71?

Our threat assessment for 212.8.243.71 has a confidence score of 34%, based on 2 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

212.8.243.71

IPv4 Public

AS49981

WorldStream B.V.

2 Reports

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The Netherlands Location

WorldStream B.V. ASN 49981

2 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Intermediate Threat

Threat level 6/10 for 212.8.243.71 from 2 reports.

Concerning behaviors alongside normal activity. 34% confidence.

More threatening than 59% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Hacking 1

Brute-Force 1

WP Login Brute Force 1

Bad Web Bot 1

WP Content Scraping 1

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 18. September 2026

Last Activity 18. September 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

Moderate Network Risk

The network hosting this IP (ASN 49981, operated by WorldStream B.V.) 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 for behavior pattern changes indicating escalation.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 6/10 Medium

High

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 33% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

29. Aug 2026 - 18. Sep 2026

34% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
18. Sep 2026	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
29. Aug 2026	Bad Web Bot WP Content Scraping	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 212.8.243.71
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class C

Geolocation

Country: NL
ASN: AS49981
ISP: WorldStream B.V.

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: 212-8-243-71.hosted-by-worldstream.net
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 2
First Reported: 29 Aug 2026
Last Reported: 18 Sep 2026, 16:20

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: AS49981

Organization: WorldStream B.V.

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

6/10

This network shows moderate threat levels with some malicious activity patterns.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

1,118

Total Reports

37.3

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to WorldStream B.V. (AS49981), which manages 30 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 1,118 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 6/10.

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

59 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 59% of all IPs in our database.

Above Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 833,598 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 6/10 avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 2 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 141 IPs in ASN 49981

Threat Level 6/10 network avg: 6.8 =

Total Reports 2 network avg: 59 --

Network WorldStream B.V. has overall threat level 6/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 18,023 IPs in NL

Threat Level 6/10 country avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 2 country avg: 30 --

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

Peak Day 18 Sep 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 4/10

Current Threat 5/10

Distribution of threat categories reported over time.

Top Threat Categories

Bad Web Bot 1

WP Content Scraping 1

Hacking 1

Brute-Force 1

WP Login Brute Force 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 05:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

757,710 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 31,056 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

148,319 19.6%
02

Brazil BR

111,890 14.8%
03

India IN

87,218 11.5%
04

China CN

46,098 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,253 3.9%
06

Germany DE

18,454 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL THIS IP

18,023 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

17,827 2.4%
09

Argentina AR

16,272 2.1%
10

Colombia CO

15,172 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

6.8/10 Avg Threat

34% Avg Confidence

13 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Intermediate Threat

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

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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