Is IP address 218.1.137.169 dangerous?

Yes, 218.1.137.169 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 10/10. It has been reported 7 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 218.1.137.169?

IP address 218.1.137.169 is operated by China Telecom (Group) (ASN 4812) and is geolocated to CN. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 218.1.137.169?

Yes, blocking 218.1.137.169 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 10/10 and 7 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 218.1.137.169?

Our threat assessment for 218.1.137.169 has a confidence score of 72%, based on 7 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

218.1.137.169

IPv4 Public

AS4812

China Telecom (Group)

7 Reports

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China Location

China Telecom (Group) ASN 4812

7 Reports

Mixed Data Source

Extreme Threat

IP 218.1.137.169 classified at threat level 10/10 with 7 documented attacks.

Advanced threat indicators confirmed with 72% certainty.

More threatening than 99% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

SSH 5

Hacking 4

Brute-Force 3

Exploited Host 1

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 4 days indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 18. October 2026

Last Activity 22. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 4 incidents

Moderate Network Risk

The network hosting this IP (ASN 4812, operated by China Telecom (Group)) shows moderate threat indicators. Some concerning activity has been detected from neighboring addresses.

Consider the network context when assessing this individual IP.

Security Recommendations

Proactive blocking essential. Significant operational risk detected.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 10/10 Critical

Critical

Activity Frequency 4/10 Low

Confidence Score 72% High Confidence

Confidence History

18. Oct 2026 - 22. Oct 2026

72% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
22. Oct 2026	Hacking SSH Exploited Host	Honeypot x3	75%
21. Oct 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
20. Oct 2026	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
20. Oct 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
19. Oct 2026	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
19. Oct 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
18. Oct 2026	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 218.1.137.169
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class C

Geolocation

Country: CN
ASN: AS4812
ISP: China Telecom (Group)

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 7
First Reported: 24 Oct 2026
Last Reported: 22 Oct 2026, 09:48

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: AS4812

Organization: China Telecom Group

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

4/10

This network has low threat indicators with minimal suspicious activity.

Network Statistics

345

Total IPs Monitored

14,345

Total Reports

41.6

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to China Telecom Group (AS4812), which manages 345 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 14,345 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

99 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 99% of all IPs in our database.

Top 10% Most Dangerous

Global Comparison

Compared against 1,239,756 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 10/10 avg: 6.0 ++

Total Reports 7 avg: 7 =

Network Comparison

Compared against 563 IPs in ASN 4812

Threat Level 10/10 network avg: 7.6 +

Total Reports 7 network avg: 27 --

Network China Telecom (Group) has overall threat level 4/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 48,204 IPs in CN

Threat Level 10/10 country avg: 7.4 +

Total Reports 7 country avg: 5 +

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

Peak Day 19 Oct 2026 2 reports

Daily Average 0.2 reports/day

Most Active Monday 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 5

Hacking 4

Brute-Force 3

Exploited Host 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 09:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

1,131,310 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 30,717 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

Brazil BR

256,483 22.7%
02

United States US

191,537 16.9%
03

India IN

96,217 8.5%
04

China CN THIS IP

48,204 4.3%
05

Argentina AR

41,459 3.7%
06

SC SC

29,349 2.6%
07

Mexico MX

26,919 2.4%
08

Russia RU

25,686 2.3%
09

Colombia CO

23,846 2.1%
10

Germany DE

20,964 1.9%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

9.7/10 Avg Threat

77% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Extreme 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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