Is IP address 38.123.220.249 dangerous?

38.123.220.249 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 38.123.220.249?

IP address 38.123.220.249 is operated by Cogent Communications, LLC (ASN 174) and is geolocated to MX. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 38.123.220.249?

Blocking 38.123.220.249 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 38.123.220.249?

Our threat assessment for 38.123.220.249 has a confidence score of 23%, based on 2 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

38.123.220.249

IPv4 Public

AS174

Cogent Communications, LLC

2 Reports

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Mexico Location

Cogent Communications, LL... ASN 174

2 Reports

Community Data Source

Medium Threat

Medium risk rating 6/10 for IP 38.123.220.249 based on 2 incidents.

Suspicious behavior markers present. 23% confidence level.

More threatening than 47% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 2

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.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

Steady malicious activity over 3 days indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 24. September 2026

Last Activity 27. September 2026

Recent (7 days) 1 incidents

Moderate Network Risk

The network hosting this IP (ASN 174, operated by Cogent Communications, LLC) shows moderate threat indicators. Some concerning activity has been detected from neighboring addresses.

Consider the network context when assessing this individual IP.

Security Recommendations

Monitor traffic patterns. Review logs periodically for escalation.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 6/10 Medium

High

Activity Frequency 1/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 20% Low Confidence

Confidence History

24. Sep 2026 - 27. Sep 2026

23% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
27. Sep 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
24. Sep 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 38.123.220.249
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: MX
ASN: AS174
ISP: Cogent Communications, LLC

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 2
First Reported: 24 Sep 2026
Last Reported: 27 Sep 2026, 00:56

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: AS174

Organization: Cogent Communications, LLC

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

4/10

This network has low threat indicators with minimal suspicious activity.

Network Statistics

127

Total IPs Monitored

156,835

Total Reports

1234.9

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Cogent Communications, LLC (AS174), which manages 127 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 156,835 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 4/10.

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

47 %

Global Threat Ranking

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

Below Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 808,336 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 6/10 avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 2 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 388 IPs in ASN 174

Threat Level 6/10 network avg: 7.0 =

Total Reports 2 network avg: 631 --

Network Cogent Communications, LLC has overall threat level 4/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 11,762 IPs in MX

Threat Level 6/10 country avg: 5.4 =

Total Reports 2 country avg: 5 --

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

Peak Day 24 Sep 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0.1 reports/day

Most Active Sunday 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 2

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 00:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

734,921 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 27,830 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

143,640 19.5%
02

Brazil BR

110,793 15.1%
03

India IN

82,419 11.2%
04

China CN

44,837 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,236 4%
06

Germany DE

17,540 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,507 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

16,711 2.3%
09

Argentina AR

16,194 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,137 2.1%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

8.5/10 Avg Threat

77% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Medium Threat

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

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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