Is IP address 38.12.5.206 dangerous?

Yes, 38.12.5.206 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 5 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 38.12.5.206?

IP address 38.12.5.206 is operated by USCLOUD INC - Uscloud Inc (ASN 402169) and is geolocated to US. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 38.12.5.206?

Yes, blocking 38.12.5.206 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 and 5 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 38.12.5.206?

Our threat assessment for 38.12.5.206 has a confidence score of 61%, based on 5 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

38.12.5.206

IPv4 Public

AS402169

USCLOUD INC - Uscloud Inc

5 Reports

United States Location

USCLOUD INC - Uscloud Inc ASN 402169

5 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Notable Threat

IP 38.12.5.206 rated 8/10 from 5 verified reports.

Multiple security incidents attributed to this IP. Confidence: 61%.

More threatening than 82% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

SSH 5

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.

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 402169) with generally good reputation. The ISP USCLOUD INC - Uscloud Inc maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Implement appropriate security controls.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 6/10 Moderate

Confidence Score 45% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

16. Jun 2026 - 23. Jun 2026

61% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
23. Jun 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
23. Jun 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
17. Jun 2026	SSH	Honeypot x4	75%
17. Jun 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
16. Jun 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 38.12.5.206
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: US
ASN: AS402169
ISP: USCLOUD INC - Uscloud Inc

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 5
First Reported: 16 Jun 2026
Last Reported: 23 Jun 2026, 20:38

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

82 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 82% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 312,522 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 6.0 +

Total Reports 5 avg: 18 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 7 IPs in ASN 402169

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 6.1 +

Total Reports 5 network avg: 2 ++

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 65,870 IPs in US

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 6.5 +

Total Reports 5 country avg: 31 --

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

Peak Day 0 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Tuesday 3 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

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 14:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

292,711 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 17,660 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US THIS IP

65,787 22.5%
02

India IN

49,120 16.8%
03

China CN

35,633 12.2%
04

Brazil BR

15,556 5.3%
05

Germany DE

10,500 3.6%
06

Pakistan PK

8,479 2.9%
07

Indonesia ID

8,404 2.9%
08

Singapore SG

8,312 2.8%
09

Russia RU

6,394 2.2%
10

Netherlands NL

6,295 2.2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

6 Related IPs

5.8/10 Avg Threat

35% Avg Confidence

5 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Notable Threat

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Reputable Network

Security Recommendations

Basic Information

Geolocation

DNS Information

Statistics

Global Threat Ranking

Top Threat Categories

Hourly Activity

Weekly Activity

FEED

Top Threat Sources

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Firewall Rules

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