IP Address

72.12.244.21

IPv4 Public
US US
AS26253
South Central Communications, Inc.
34 Reports
This IP is under Observation Suspicious activity detected - monitor closely
10/10 Threat
68% Confidence
34 Reports
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Threat Intelligence Analysis

Automated assessment based on aggregated, anonymized threat data

Top 5% Most Dangerous
US
United States Location
South Central Communicati... ASN 26253
34 Reports
Honeypot Data Source

Critical Threat

IP 72.12.244.21 is classified as a critical security threat (10/10) based on 34 verified reports.

This IP ranks among the most dangerous in our database with 68% confidence from multiple corroborating sources.

More threatening than 99% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Hacking 29
SSH 28
Exploited Host 2

Technical Details

General hacking activity includes various intrusion attempts, exploitation of vulnerabilities, and unauthorized access attempts.

Recommended Mitigations

Keep systems patched, implement intrusion detection, and follow security best practices.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Declining

Activity has decreased recently, suggesting remediation or threat actor migration.

First Observed 9. September 2026
Last Activity 10. September 2026
Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 26253) with generally good reputation. The ISP South Central Communications, Inc. maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Immediate blocking recommended. Treat all traffic from this source as hostile.

Continue monitoring the positive trend.

This analysis is automatically generated from aggregated, anonymized threat intelligence data. No personal information is displayed or stored. Assessment accuracy depends on available data volume and diversity.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 10/10 Critical
Critical
Activity Frequency 3/10 Low
Confidence Score 68% High Confidence

Confidence History

8. Sep 2026 - 10. Sep 2026
68% Current
Stable Trend

The confidence score shows the reliability of the threat assessment based on the number and quality of reports.

Security Reports (30)

Date Categories Source Confidence
Hacking SSH Honeypot x2 75%
Hacking SSH Honeypot x2 75%
SSH Honeypot 75%
Hacking Exploited Host Honeypot x2 75%
Hacking SSH Honeypot x2 75%
Hacking SSH Honeypot x2 75%
Hacking SSH Honeypot x2 75%
Hacking SSH Honeypot x2 75%
Hacking SSH Honeypot x2 75%
Hacking SSH Honeypot x2 75%
Hacking SSH Honeypot x2 75%
Hacking SSH Honeypot x2 75%
Hacking SSH Honeypot x2 75%
Hacking SSH Honeypot x2 75%
Hacking Exploited Host Honeypot x2 75%
Hacking SSH Honeypot x2 75%
Hacking SSH Honeypot x2 75%
Hacking SSH Honeypot x2 75%
Hacking SSH Honeypot x2 75%
Hacking SSH Honeypot x2 75%
Hacking SSH Honeypot x2 75%
Hacking SSH Honeypot x2 75%
Hacking SSH Honeypot x2 75%
Hacking SSH Honeypot x2 75%
Hacking SSH Honeypot x2 75%
Hacking SSH Honeypot x2 75%
Hacking SSH Honeypot x2 75%
Hacking SSH Honeypot x2 75%
SSH Hacking Honeypot x2 75%
Hacking SSH Honeypot x2 75%

Technical Details

Basic Information

IP Address
72.12.244.21
IP Version
IPv4
Network Type
Public
Tor Network
No
Network Class
Class A

Geolocation

Country
US US
ASN
AS26253
ISP
South Central Communications, Inc.

DNS Information

Reverse DNS
mail.verticaladdictions.com
PTR Record
Yes
Connection Type
Static

Statistics

Total Reports
34
First Reported
8 Sep 2026
Last Reported
10 Sep 2026, 15:46

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

99 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 99% of all IPs in our database.

Top 10% Most Dangerous

Global Comparison

Compared against 834,895 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 10/10 avg: 6.3 ++
Total Reports 34 avg: 9 ++

Network Comparison

Compared against 2 IPs in ASN 26253

Threat Level 10/10 network avg: 8.5 +
Total Reports 34 network avg: 18 ++

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 148,598 IPs in US

Threat Level 10/10 country avg: 6.8 +
Total Reports 34 country avg: 18 ++
Indicators:
++ Much Higher + Higher = Similar - Lower -- Much Lower

Geographic Threat Distribution

759,024 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 31,387 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

  1. 01
    US
    United States US THIS IP
    148,598 19.6%
  2. 02
    BR
    Brazil BR
    111,918 14.7%
  3. 03
    IN
    India IN
    87,658 11.5%
  4. 04
    CN
    China CN
    46,154 6.1%
  5. 05
    SC
    SC SC
    29,254 3.9%
  6. 06
    DE
    Germany DE
    18,486 2.4%
  7. 07
    NL
    Netherlands NL
    18,051 2.4%
  8. 08
    PK
    Pakistan PK
    17,883 2.4%
  9. 09
    AR
    Argentina AR
    16,275 2.1%
  10. 10
    CO
    Colombia CO
    15,175 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL
LOW MED HIGH

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Related IPs

Other IPs associated with this address through network or behavioral similarity

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

1 Related IPs
7/10 Avg Threat
7% Avg Confidence
1 High Threat
High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

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JSON Report

Structured data format for integration with security tools and SIEM systems.

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    "ip_address": "72.12.244.21",
    "threat_level": 10,
    "confidence_score": 68,
    "total_reports": 34,
    "country_code": "US",
    "isp_name": "South Central Communications, Inc.",
    "asn": "26253",
    "first_reported": "2026-09-08 21:47:28",
    "last_reported": "2026-09-10 15:46:21",
    "exported_at": "2026-10-08T12:10:01+02:00",
    "source": "https://reportedip.com/ip/72.12.244.21/"
}

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