Is IP address 40.83.182.122 dangerous?

Yes, 40.83.182.122 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 10/10. It has been reported 152 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 40.83.182.122?

IP address 40.83.182.122 is operated by MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK (ASN 8075) and is geolocated to US. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 40.83.182.122?

Yes, blocking 40.83.182.122 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 10/10 and 152 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 40.83.182.122?

Our threat assessment for 40.83.182.122 has a confidence score of 84%, based on 152 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

40.83.182.122

IPv4 Public

AS8075

MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK

152 Reports

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US Location

MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLO... ASN 8075

152 Reports

Mixed Data Source

Extreme Threat

IP 40.83.182.122 classified at threat level 10/10 with 152 documented attacks.

Advanced threat indicators confirmed with 84% certainty.

More threatening than 100% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

SSH 29

Brute-Force 19

Hacking 3

Exploited Host 1

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.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

Steady malicious activity over 4 weeks indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 28. September 2026

Last Activity 27. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 5 incidents

Cloud Infrastructure

This IP operates from Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure. Cloud-hosted threats can be provisioned and abandoned quickly, affecting attribution.

Cloud-hosted malicious activity often indicates automated or scalable attack infrastructure.

Security Recommendations

Proactive blocking essential. Significant operational risk detected.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 10/10 Critical

Critical

Activity Frequency 4/10 Low

Confidence Score 84% Verified

Confidence History

6. Sep 2026 - 27. Oct 2026

84% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
27. Oct 2026 New	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
25. Oct 2026	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
24. Oct 2026	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
22. Oct 2026	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
21. Oct 2026	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
19. Oct 2026	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
17. Oct 2026	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
14. Oct 2026	SSH Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%
14. Oct 2026	SSH Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%
14. Oct 2026	Exploited Host	Honeypot	75%
14. Oct 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
13. Oct 2026	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
12. Oct 2026	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
10. Oct 2026	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
8. Oct 2026	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
7. Oct 2026	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
6. Oct 2026	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
4. Oct 2026	Brute-Force SSH	Honeypot	75%
4. Oct 2026	Brute-Force SSH	Honeypot	75%
4. Oct 2026	Brute-Force SSH	Honeypot	75%
4. Oct 2026	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
28. Sep 2026	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
27. Sep 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
25. Sep 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
24. Sep 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
23. Sep 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
18. Sep 2026	Brute-Force SSH	Honeypot	75%
15. Sep 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
9. Sep 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
6. Sep 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 40.83.182.122
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: US
ASN: AS8075
ISP: MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 152
First Reported: 19 Feb 2026
Last Reported: 27 Oct 2026, 05:32

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: AS8075

Organization: Microsoft Corporation

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

8/10

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

Network Statistics

5,598

Total IPs Monitored

99,055

Total Reports

17.7

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Microsoft Corporation (AS8075), which manages 5,598 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 99,055 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

100 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 100% of all IPs in our database.

Top 10% Most Dangerous

Global Comparison

Compared against 1,276,303 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 10/10 avg: 6.0 ++

Total Reports 152 avg: 7 ++

Network Comparison

Compared against 13,359 IPs in ASN 8075

Threat Level 10/10 network avg: 8.0 +

Total Reports 152 network avg: 12 ++

Network MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK has overall threat level 8/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 197,488 IPs in US

Threat Level 10/10 country avg: 6.6 ++

Total Reports 152 country avg: 16 ++

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

Peak Day 4 Oct 2026 4 reports

Daily Average 0.7 reports/day

Most Active Wednesday 38 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 146

Hacking 30

Brute-Force 19

Exploited Host 6

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 23:00 with 16 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

1,164,500 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 31,382 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

Brazil BR

257,984 22.2%
02

United States US THIS IP

197,733 17%
03

India IN

101,006 8.7%
04

China CN

49,159 4.2%
05

Argentina AR

41,745 3.6%
06

SC SC

29,388 2.5%
07

Mexico MX

27,226 2.3%
08

Russia RU

26,158 2.2%
09

Colombia CO

23,959 2.1%
10

Germany DE

22,309 1.9%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

9.5/10 Avg Threat

96% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Extreme Threat

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

Cloud Infrastructure

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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Firewall Rules

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