Is IP address 47.72.224.157 dangerous?

Yes, 47.72.224.157 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 6 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 47.72.224.157?

IP address 47.72.224.157 is operated by One New Zealand Group Limited (ASN 9500) and is geolocated to NZ. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 47.72.224.157?

Yes, blocking 47.72.224.157 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 and 6 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 47.72.224.157?

Our threat assessment for 47.72.224.157 has a confidence score of 55%, based on 6 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

47.72.224.157

IPv4 Public

AS9500

One New Zealand Group Limited

6 Reports

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New Zealand Location

One New Zealand Group Lim... ASN 9500

6 Reports

Mixed Data Source

Substantial Risk

Threat level 8/10 for 47.72.224.157 based on 6 documented incidents.

Consistent suspicious behavior patterns. 55% confidence rating.

More threatening than 89% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 6

Hacking 3

WP Login Brute Force 3

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 1 week indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 13. September 2026

Last Activity 20. September 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

Moderate Network Risk

The network hosting this IP (ASN 9500, operated by One New Zealand Group Limited) shows moderate threat indicators. Some concerning activity has been detected from neighboring addresses.

Consider the network context when assessing this individual IP.

Security Recommendations

Configure firewall rules and intrusion detection alerts.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 55% High Confidence

Confidence History

13. Sep 2026 - 20. Sep 2026

55% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
20. Sep 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
19. Sep 2026	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
19. Sep 2026	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
18. Sep 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
14. Sep 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
13. Sep 2026	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 47.72.224.157
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: NZ
ASN: AS9500
ISP: One New Zealand Group Limited

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: 47-72-224-157.dsl.dyn.ihug.co.nz
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 6
First Reported: 13 Sep 2026
Last Reported: 20 Sep 2026, 14:37

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: AS9500

Organization: One New Zealand Group Limited

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

6/10

This network shows moderate threat levels with some malicious activity patterns.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

Total Reports

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to One New Zealand Group Limited (AS9500), which manages 1 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 3 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 6/10.

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

89 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 89% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 806,107 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 6.3 +

Total Reports 6 avg: 9 -

Network Comparison

Compared against 32 IPs in ASN 9500

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 6.7 +

Total Reports 6 network avg: 2 ++

Network One New Zealand Group Limited has overall threat level 6/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 238 IPs in NZ

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 6.7 +

Total Reports 6 country avg: 2 ++

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

Peak Day 19 Sep 2026 2 reports

Daily Average 0.2 reports/day

Most Active Sunday 2 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 6

Hacking 3

WP Login Brute Force 3

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 09:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

733,074 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 29,096 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

143,172 19.5%
02

Brazil BR

110,717 15.1%
03

India IN

82,100 11.2%
04

China CN

44,720 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,233 4%
06

Germany DE

17,462 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,449 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

16,617 2.3%
09

Argentina AR

16,188 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,132 2.1%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

6.9/10 Avg Threat

27% Avg Confidence

11 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Substantial Risk

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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