Is IP address 68.3.165.208 dangerous?

68.3.165.208 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 68.3.165.208?

IP address 68.3.165.208 is operated by Cox Communications Inc. (ASN 22773) and is geolocated to US. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 68.3.165.208?

Blocking 68.3.165.208 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 68.3.165.208?

Our threat assessment for 68.3.165.208 has a confidence score of 23%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

68.3.165.208

IPv4 Public

AS22773

Cox Communications Inc.

1 Reports

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United States Location

Cox Communications Inc. ASN 22773

1 Reports

Community Data Source

Medium Threat

Medium risk rating 6/10 for IP 68.3.165.208 based on 1 incidents.

Suspicious behavior markers present. 23% confidence level.

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

Moderate Network Risk

The network hosting this IP (ASN 22773, operated by Cox Communications Inc.) shows moderate threat indicators. Some concerning activity has been detected from neighboring addresses.

Consider the network context when assessing this individual IP.

Security Recommendations

Monitor traffic patterns. Review logs periodically for 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: 68.3.165.208
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: US
ASN: AS22773
ISP: Cox Communications Inc.

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: ip68-3-165-208.ph.ph.cox.net
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

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: AS22773

Organization: Cox Communications Inc.

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

4/10

This network has low threat indicators with minimal suspicious activity.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

115

Total Reports

1.6

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Cox Communications Inc. (AS22773), which manages 74 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 115 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 4/10.

Network notice: This network shows some suspicious activity patterns. Monitor interactions with IPs from this ASN.

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 532 IPs in ASN 22773

Threat Level 6/10 network avg: 6.4 =

Total Reports 1 network avg: 4 --

Network Cox Communications Inc. has overall threat level 4/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 149,598 IPs in US

Threat Level 6/10 country avg: 6.8 =

Total Reports 1 country avg: 18 --

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

Peak Day 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 THIS IP

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%

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THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

9.4/10 Avg Threat

61% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Medium Threat

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

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