Critical Alert
IP 45.198.224.18 is a maximum-risk address that has generated 3,879 abuse reports from automated honeypot sensors, indicating sustained and aggressive hacking activity targeting exposed network services over a concentrated four-month window between May and August 2026. With a threat level of 10 out of 10 and a 94% confidence score, the evidence base is exceptionally robust. The IP is geolocated to the United States and operates through AS215925, under the network operator Vpsvault.host Ltd. All 20 most recent threat reports consistently classify the observed activity as hacking, with an activity frequency rating of 8 out of 10. The volume and consistency of detection leave no reasonable doubt that this address is actively engaged in malicious operations rather than incidental or coincidental traffic.
The sustained report volume and elevated activity frequency suggest that automated honeypot sensors detected repeated, systematic probing and intrusion attempts originating from this address over approximately four months. The hacking classification encompasses a broad spectrum of unauthorized access activities, including vulnerability exploitation, credential attacks, and automated exploitation scripts targeting exposed services. IP reputation databases and security teams rely on exactly this type of high-volume, multi-source reporting to identify infrastructure that poses ongoing risk to internet-facing systems. The geographic location in the United States demonstrates that malicious activity originates from all regions and cannot be filtered solely by country-level blocklists.
The dominant threat category—hacking—indicates that the observed activity falls into the broader pattern of intrusion attempts, vulnerability scanning, and exploitation of misconfigured or unpatched services. The concrete real-world risk involves unauthorized access to systems, data exfiltration, or further compromise of infrastructure that can serve as a pivot point for additional attacks. Organizations running exposed services such as remote administration interfaces, authentication portals, or unpatched applications face the most direct exposure. The high volume of reporting suggests automated tooling is in use, meaning the attacks are indiscriminate and likely targeting a wide range of victims simultaneously.
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