Is IP address 240d:18:b6:500:3558:3637:e976:480 dangerous?

240d:18:b6:500:3558:3637:e976:480 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 240d:18:b6:500:3558:3637:e976:480?

IP address 240d:18:b6:500:3558:3637:e976:480 is operated by Sony Network Communications Inc. (ASN 2527) and is geolocated to JP. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 240d:18:b6:500:3558:3637:e976:480?

Blocking 240d:18:b6:500:3558:3637:e976:480 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 240d:18:b6:500:3558:3637:e976:480?

Our threat assessment for 240d:18:b6:500:3558:3637:e976:480 has a confidence score of 23%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

240d:18:b6:500:3558:3637:e976:480

IPv6 Public

AS2527

Sony Network Communications Inc.

1 Reports

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Japan Location

Sony Network Communicatio... ASN 2527

1 Reports

Community Data Source

Cautionary Risk

IP 240d:18:b6:500:3558:3637:e976:480 rated 6/10 from 1 security events.

Mixed behavior profile detected. Confidence: 23%.

More threatening than 47% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 1

Technical Details

Brute-force attacks systematically attempt password combinations against authentication systems.

Recommended Mitigations

Implement rate limiting, account lockout policies, multi-factor authentication, and fail2ban.

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 2527) with generally good reputation. The ISP Sony Network Communications Inc. maintains standard security practices.

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

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 2/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 0% Unverified

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
17. Jun 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 240d:18:b6:500:3558:3637:e976:480
IP Version: IPv6
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No

Geolocation

Country: JP
ASN: AS2527
ISP: Sony Network Communications Inc.

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 17 Jun 2026
Last Reported: 17 Jun 2026, 16:53

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: AS2527

Organization: Sony Network Communications Inc.

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

2/10

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

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

Total Reports

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Sony Network Communications Inc. (AS2527), which manages 14 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 70 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

47 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 47% of all IPs in our database.

Below Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 813,316 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 6/10 avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 1 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 49 IPs in ASN 2527

Threat Level 6/10 network avg: 6.6 =

Total Reports 1 network avg: 10 --

Network Sony Network Communications Inc. has overall threat level 2/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 6,280 IPs in JP

Threat Level 6/10 country avg: 7.6 -

Total Reports 1 country avg: 8 --

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 6/10

Current Threat 6/10

Distribution of threat categories reported over time.

Top Threat Categories

Brute-Force 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 16:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

739,445 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 45,177 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

144,569 19.6%
02

Brazil BR

111,046 15%
03

India IN

83,292 11.3%
04

China CN

45,146 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,242 4%
06

Germany DE

17,728 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,585 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

16,923 2.3%
09

Argentina AR

16,212 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,149 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

6.5/10 Avg Threat

29% Avg Confidence

8 High Threat

Elevated risk: Multiple related IPs are flagged

Cautionary Risk

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

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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