Is IP address 66.248.243.169 dangerous?

Yes, 66.248.243.169 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 7/10. It has been reported 1 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 66.248.243.169?

IP address 66.248.243.169 is operated by Atlas Networks Corporation (ASN 21743) and is geolocated to US. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 66.248.243.169?

Yes, blocking 66.248.243.169 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 7/10 and 1 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 66.248.243.169?

Our threat assessment for 66.248.243.169 has a confidence score of 2%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

66.248.243.169

IPv4 Public

AS21743

Atlas Networks Corporation

1 Reports

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United States Location

Atlas Networks Corporatio... ASN 21743

1 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

High Risk

IP 66.248.243.169 rated at threat level 7/10 based on 1 security reports.

Pattern analysis reveals concerning activity. Confidence: 2%.

More threatening than 66% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

SSH 1

Technical Details

SSH attacks attempt to gain server access through password guessing or exploitation of SSH vulnerabilities.

Recommended Mitigations

Use key-based authentication, change default ports, implement fail2ban, and disable root login.

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 21743) with generally good reputation. The ISP Atlas Networks Corporation maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Monitor closely and consider blocking. Escalation potential detected.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 1% Low Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
13. Jun 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 66.248.243.169
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: US
ASN: AS21743
ISP: Atlas Networks Corporation

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: None
PTR Record: No
Connection Type: Static

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 13 Jun 2026
Last Reported: 13 Jun 2026, 17:02

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

66 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 66% of all IPs in our database.

Above Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 846,541 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 1 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 4 IPs in ASN 21743

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 8.5 -

Total Reports 1 network avg: 529 --

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 150,251 IPs in US

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 6.8 =

Total Reports 1 country avg: 18 --

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

Peak Day 0 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Saturday 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

SSH 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 17:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

769,451 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 28,103 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US THIS IP

150,275 19.5%
02

Brazil BR

112,654 14.6%
03

India IN

89,601 11.6%
04

China CN

46,490 6%
05

SC SC

29,264 3.8%
06

Germany DE

18,769 2.4%
07

Pakistan PK

18,305 2.4%
08

Netherlands NL

18,207 2.4%
09

Argentina AR

16,599 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,303 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

3 Related IPs

9/10 Avg Threat

36% Avg Confidence

3 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

High Risk

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Reputable Network

Security Recommendations

Basic Information

Geolocation

DNS Information

Statistics

Global Threat Ranking

Top Threat Categories

Hourly Activity

Weekly Activity

FEED

Top Threat Sources

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