Is IP address 2a01:4b00:ab38:a500:ad60:a9d0:57d0:f873 dangerous?

2a01:4b00:ab38:a500:ad60:a9d0:57d0:f873 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 2a01:4b00:ab38:a500:ad60:a9d0:57d0:f873?

IP address 2a01:4b00:ab38:a500:ad60:a9d0:57d0:f873 is operated by Hyperoptic Ltd (ASN 56478) and is geolocated to GB. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 2a01:4b00:ab38:a500:ad60:a9d0:57d0:f873?

Blocking 2a01:4b00:ab38:a500:ad60:a9d0:57d0:f873 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 2a01:4b00:ab38:a500:ad60:a9d0:57d0:f873?

Our threat assessment for 2a01:4b00:ab38:a500:ad60:a9d0:57d0:f873 has a confidence score of 19%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

2a01:4b00:ab38:a500:ad60:a9d0:57d0:f873

IPv6 Public

AS56478

Hyperoptic Ltd

1 Reports

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United Kingdom Location

Hyperoptic Ltd ASN 56478

1 Reports

Community Data Source

Moderate Risk

IP 2a01:4b00:ab38:a500:ad60:a9d0:57d0:f873 presents moderate risk (6/10) with 1 security reports.

Some concerning behavior detected. Confidence: 19%.

More threatening than 51% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Hacking 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 19. October 2026

Last Activity 19. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

High-Risk Network Association

This IP belongs to a network (ASN 56478) with elevated threat levels. The ISP Hyperoptic Ltd hosts multiple reported malicious addresses, suggesting systemic security issues or permissive policies.

Network-wide patterns may indicate this is part of a larger malicious infrastructure.

Security Recommendations

Standard monitoring recommended. Apply conditional access controls as needed.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 6/10 Medium

High

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 16% Low Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
19. Oct 2026	Hacking	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 2a01:4b00:ab38:a500:ad60:a9d0:57d0:f873
IP Version: IPv6
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No

Geolocation

Country: GB
ASN: AS56478
ISP: Hyperoptic Ltd

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 25 Oct 2026
Last Reported: 19 Oct 2026, 07:57

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: AS56478

Organization: Hyperoptic Ltd

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

8/10

This network has a high threat level with significant malicious activity reported across multiple IPs.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

Total Reports

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Hyperoptic Ltd (AS56478), which manages 1 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 43 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 8/10.

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

51 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 51% of all IPs in our database.

Above Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 1,296,229 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 6/10 avg: 6.0 =

Total Reports 1 avg: 7 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 25 IPs in ASN 56478

Threat Level 6/10 network avg: 5.8 =

Total Reports 1 network avg: 2 --

Network Hyperoptic Ltd has overall threat level 8/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 19,518 IPs in GB

Threat Level 6/10 country avg: 6.5 =

Total Reports 1 country avg: 12 --

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

Peak Day 19 Oct 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Monday 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

Hacking 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 07:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

1,181,413 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 27,210 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

Brazil BR

258,749 21.9%
02

United States US

200,615 17%
03

India IN

102,684 8.7%
04

China CN

49,744 4.2%
05

Argentina AR

41,990 3.6%
06

SC SC

29,414 2.5%
07

Mexico MX

27,511 2.3%
08

Russia RU

26,585 2.3%
09

Colombia CO

24,046 2%
10

Germany DE

23,059 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

5.7/10 Avg Threat

21% Avg Confidence

4 High Threat

Moderate Risk

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

High-Risk Network Association

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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