Is IP address 218.78.63.123 dangerous?

Yes, 218.78.63.123 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 10/10. It has been reported 19 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 218.78.63.123?

IP address 218.78.63.123 is operated by China Telecom (Group) (ASN 4811) and is geolocated to CN. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 218.78.63.123?

Yes, blocking 218.78.63.123 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 10/10 and 19 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 218.78.63.123?

Our threat assessment for 218.78.63.123 has a confidence score of 68%, based on 19 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

218.78.63.123

IPv4 Public

AS4811

China Telecom (Group)

19 Reports

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China Location

China Telecom (Group) ASN 4811

19 Reports

Mixed Data Source

Critical Alert

Security alert: 218.78.63.123 rated 10/10 based on 19 verified incidents.

Threat profile indicates sustained malicious activity with 68% confidence rating.

More threatening than 99% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Hacking 14

SSH 12

Exploited Host 3

Brute-Force 2

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 28. September 2026

Last Activity 28. September 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 4811) with generally good reputation. The ISP China Telecom (Group) maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Implement immediate countermeasures. Well-resourced threat actor identified.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 10/10 Critical

Critical

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 68% High Confidence

Confidence History

5. Jun 2026 - 28. Sep 2026

68% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
28. Sep 2026	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
28. Sep 2026	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
28. Jul 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
27. Jul 2026	SSH Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%
27. Jul 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
27. Jul 2026	Exploited Host	Honeypot	75%
27. Jul 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
27. Jul 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
30. Jun 2026	Exploited Host Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%
30. Jun 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
25. Jun 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
14. Jun 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
10. Jun 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
7. Jun 2026	SSH Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%
7. Jun 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
7. Jun 2026	Exploited Host SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
7. Jun 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
7. Jun 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
5. Jun 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 218.78.63.123
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class C

Geolocation

Country: CN
ASN: AS4811
ISP: China Telecom (Group)

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 19
First Reported: 5 Jun 2026
Last Reported: 28 Sep 2026, 23:22

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: AS4811

Organization: China Telecom Group

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

2/10

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

Network Statistics

499

Total IPs Monitored

7,881

Total Reports

15.8

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to China Telecom Group (AS4811), which manages 499 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 7,881 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 2/10.

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

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 850,019 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 10/10 avg: 6.3 ++

Total Reports 19 avg: 9 ++

Network Comparison

Compared against 633 IPs in ASN 4811

Threat Level 10/10 network avg: 8.5 +

Total Reports 19 network avg: 17 =

Network China Telecom (Group) has overall threat level 2/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 46,596 IPs in CN

Threat Level 10/10 country avg: 7.4 +

Total Reports 19 country avg: 5 ++

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

Peak Day 28 Sep 2026 2 reports

Daily Average 0.1 reports/day

Most Active Monday 7 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 14

SSH 12

Exploited Host 3

Brute-Force 2

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 16:00 with 5 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

772,586 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 28,036 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

150,882 19.5%
02

Brazil BR

112,898 14.6%
03

India IN

89,923 11.6%
04

China CN THIS IP

46,596 6%
05

SC SC

29,267 3.8%
06

Germany DE

18,852 2.4%
07

Pakistan PK

18,387 2.4%
08

Netherlands NL

18,281 2.4%
09

Argentina AR

16,706 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,363 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

9.4/10 Avg Threat

92% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Critical Alert

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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