Severe Risk
IP 64.62.197.142 is a high-risk address associated with persistent hacking activity, documented across 362 total abuse reports and assigned a maximum threat rating. Originating from Hurricane Electric's AS6939 network in the United States, this IP has been repeatedly flagged by automated honeypot sensors for connection attempts consistent with unauthorized intrusion activity over a sustained detection window.
The activity timeline spans from December 2025 through May 2026, representing approximately six months of documented malicious behavior attributed to a single source address. Automated honeypot sensors generated 20 recent threat categorizations specifically classifying the activity as hacking attempts. While the activity frequency metric rates as relatively low, the cumulative report volume of 362 independent detections underscores that this is not transient or incidental scanning but rather deliberate, repeated probing of target systems. The address resides on a major US backbone provider known for its extensive IP allocation, a characteristic sometimes leveraged by threat actors seeking network infrastructure with broad reach and flexible assignment practices.
The dominant hacking classification encompasses diverse intrusion methodologies including vulnerability exploitation attempts, systematic reconnaissance, and unauthorized access probing against exposed services. Each detected connection event represents a potential breach vector, with automated attack toolkits enabling rapid iteration through known exploitation patterns. The sustained detection window suggests persistent interest in identifying exploitable entry points rather than opportunistic, high-volume scanning. Exposed services accepting inbound connections from such sources face concrete risk of credential compromise, data exfiltration, or further network penetration if vulnerabilities exist or authentication controls are insufficient.
Site operators should implement strict inbound connection filtering and rate-limiting policies targeting this address and similar profiles. Deploying defensive tools such as fail2ban or equivalent connection-throttling mechanisms can automatically block repeated intrusion attempts. Authentication hardening on all externally accessible services—including strong password policies, multi-factor authentication, and certificate-based access controls—reduces the effectiveness of any successful credential-guessing or exploitation attempts. Continuous traffic monitoring and timely patch management for internet-facing systems remain critical for mitigating the persistent threat this classification represents.
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