Is IP address 218.252.5.252 dangerous?

218.252.5.252 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 218.252.5.252?

IP address 218.252.5.252 is operated by HK Cable TV Ltd (ASN 9908) and is geolocated to HK. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 218.252.5.252?

Blocking 218.252.5.252 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 218.252.5.252?

Our threat assessment for 218.252.5.252 has a confidence score of 1%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

218.252.5.252

IPv4 Public

AS9908

HK Cable TV Ltd

1 Reports

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Hong Kong Location

HK Cable TV Ltd ASN 9908

1 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Cautionary Risk

IP 218.252.5.252 rated 6/10 from 1 security events.

Mixed behavior profile detected. Confidence: 1%.

More threatening than 40% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Port Scan 1

Technical Details

Port scanning identifies open services and potential attack vectors on target systems as reconnaissance for attacks.

Recommended Mitigations

Minimize exposed services, implement firewall rules, and monitor for scanning patterns.

Moderate Network Risk

The network hosting this IP (ASN 9908, operated by HK Cable TV Ltd) shows moderate threat indicators. Some concerning activity has been detected from neighboring addresses.

Consider the network context when assessing this individual IP.

Security Recommendations

Apply balanced security measures based on risk tolerance.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 6/10 Medium

High

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 1% Low Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
13. May 2026	Port Scan	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 218.252.5.252
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class C

Geolocation

Country: HK
ASN: AS9908
ISP: HK Cable TV Ltd

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: cm218-252-5-252.hkcable.com.hk
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 13 May 2026
Last Reported: 13 May 2026, 15:05

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: AS9908

Organization: HK Cable TV Ltd

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

5/10

This network has low threat indicators with minimal suspicious activity.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

Total Reports

7.5

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to HK Cable TV Ltd (AS9908), which manages 4 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 30 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 5/10.

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

40 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 40% of all IPs in our database.

Below Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 850,185 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 6/10 avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 1 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 7 IPs in ASN 9908

Threat Level 6/10 network avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 1 network avg: 5 --

Network HK Cable TV Ltd has overall threat level 5/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 5,723 IPs in HK

Threat Level 6/10 country avg: 7.8 -

Total Reports 1 country avg: 28 --

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

Peak Day 0 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Wednesday 1 reports

Evolution of threat level over time based on reported categories and frequency.

Initial Threat 5/10

Current Threat 5/10

Distribution of threat categories reported over time.

Top Threat Categories

Port Scan 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 15:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

772,738 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 28,099 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

150,913 19.5%
02

Brazil BR

112,902 14.6%
03

India IN

89,952 11.6%
04

China CN

46,596 6%
05

SC SC

29,267 3.8%
06

Germany DE

18,856 2.4%
07

Pakistan PK

18,396 2.4%
08

Netherlands NL

18,286 2.4%
09

Argentina AR

16,707 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,365 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

6 Related IPs

6.3/10 Avg Threat

14% Avg Confidence

4 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Cautionary 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

Top Threat Sources

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