Is IP address 50.72.154.243 dangerous?

50.72.154.243 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 50.72.154.243?

IP address 50.72.154.243 is operated by Shaw Communications (ASN 6327) and is geolocated to CA. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 50.72.154.243?

Blocking 50.72.154.243 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 50.72.154.243?

Our threat assessment for 50.72.154.243 has a confidence score of 23%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

50.72.154.243

IPv4 Public

AS6327

Shaw Communications

1 Reports

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Canada Location

Shaw Communications ASN 6327

1 Reports

Community Data Source

Intermediate Threat

Threat level 6/10 for 50.72.154.243 from 1 reports.

Concerning behaviors alongside normal activity. 23% confidence.

More threatening than 46% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 1

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 less than a day indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 9. October 2026

Last Activity 9. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 1 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 6327) with generally good reputation. The ISP Shaw Communications maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Monitor for behavior pattern changes indicating escalation.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 6/10 Medium

High

Activity Frequency 2/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 23% Low Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
9. Oct 2026 New	Brute-Force	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 50.72.154.243
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: CA
ASN: AS6327
ISP: Shaw Communications

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: S0106c4509cd1ef7e.wp.shawcable.net
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Static

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 9 Oct 2026
Last Reported: 9 Oct 2026, 15:51

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: AS6327

Organization: Shaw Communications

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

1/10

This network appears to be relatively clean with very low threat indicators.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

243

Total Reports

9.7

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Shaw Communications (AS6327), which manages 25 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 243 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 1/10.

Network status: This network appears to be well-maintained with low threat indicators.

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

46 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 46% of all IPs in our database.

Below Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 841,865 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 6/10 avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 1 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 366 IPs in ASN 6327

Threat Level 6/10 network avg: 6.5 =

Total Reports 1 network avg: 3 --

Network Shaw Communications has overall threat level 1/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 6,760 IPs in CA

Threat Level 6/10 country avg: 6.9 =

Total Reports 1 country avg: 11 --

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

Peak Day 9 Oct 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Friday 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 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 15:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

765,257 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 30,440 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

149,622 19.6%
02

Brazil BR

112,308 14.7%
03

India IN

88,893 11.6%
04

China CN

46,341 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,257 3.8%
06

Germany DE

18,678 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

18,147 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

18,146 2.4%
09

Argentina AR

16,437 2.1%
10

Colombia CO

15,232 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

9.2/10 Avg Threat

56% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Intermediate Threat

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

Reputable Network

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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