Is IP address 51.159.103.72 dangerous?

Yes, 51.159.103.72 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 7/10. It has been reported 6 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 51.159.103.72?

IP address 51.159.103.72 is operated by Scaleway SAS (ASN 12876) and is geolocated to FR. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 51.159.103.72?

Yes, blocking 51.159.103.72 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 7/10 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 51.159.103.72?

Our threat assessment for 51.159.103.72 has a confidence score of 39%, based on 6 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

51.159.103.72

IPv4 Public

AS12876

Scaleway SAS

6 Reports

France Location

Scaleway SAS ASN 12876

6 Reports

Community Data Source

Substantial Risk

Threat level 7/10 for 51.159.103.72 based on 6 documented incidents.

Consistent suspicious behavior patterns. 39% confidence rating.

More threatening than 73% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 6

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 10. July 2026

Last Activity 10. July 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 12876) with generally good reputation. The ISP Scaleway SAS maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Configure firewall rules and intrusion detection alerts.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 5/10 Moderate

Confidence Score 19% Low Confidence

Confidence History

26. Jun 2026 - 10. Jul 2026

39% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
10. Jul 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
10. Jul 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
7. Jul 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
5. Jul 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
3. Jul 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
26. Jun 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 51.159.103.72
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: FR
ASN: AS12876
ISP: Scaleway SAS

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: 3cc630ec-dd56-4658-86c1-b2460f9e78b0.fr-par-2.baremetal.scw.cloud
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Static

Statistics

Total Reports: 6
First Reported: 26 Jun 2026
Last Reported: 10 Jul 2026, 09:07

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: AS12876

Organization: Scaleway S.a.s.

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

2/10

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

Network Statistics

117

Total IPs Monitored

3,986

Total Reports

34.1

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Scaleway S.a.s. (AS12876), which manages 117 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 3,986 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 2/10.

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

73 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 73% of all IPs in our database.

Above Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 312,328 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.0 +

Total Reports 6 avg: 18 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 307 IPs in ASN 12876

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 7.1 =

Total Reports 6 network avg: 26 --

Network Scaleway SAS has overall threat level 2/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 6,227 IPs in FR

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 6.5 =

Total Reports 6 country avg: 30 --

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

Peak Day 10 Jul 2026 2 reports

Daily Average 0.1 reports/day

Most Active Friday 4 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

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 09:00 with 2 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

292,711 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 17,660 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

65,787 22.5%
02

India IN

49,120 16.8%
03

China CN

35,633 12.2%
04

Brazil BR

15,556 5.3%
05

Germany DE

10,500 3.6%
06

Pakistan PK

8,479 2.9%
07

Indonesia ID

8,404 2.9%
08

Singapore SG

8,312 2.8%
09

Russia RU

6,394 2.2%
10

Netherlands NL

6,295 2.2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

9.7/10 Avg Threat

95% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged