Is IP address 72.130.112.27 dangerous?

Yes, 72.130.112.27 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 16 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 72.130.112.27?

IP address 72.130.112.27 is operated by Charter Communications Inc (ASN 20001) and is geolocated to US. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 72.130.112.27?

Yes, blocking 72.130.112.27 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 and 16 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 72.130.112.27?

Our threat assessment for 72.130.112.27 has a confidence score of 100%, based on 16 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

72.130.112.27

IPv4 Public

AS20001

Charter Communications Inc

16 Reports

United States Location

Charter Communications In... ASN 20001

16 Reports

Mixed Data Source

High Risk

IP 72.130.112.27 rated at threat level 8/10 based on 16 security reports.

Pattern analysis reveals concerning activity. Confidence: 100%.

More threatening than 87% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 11

Web App Attack 7

WP Login Brute Force 3

Port Scan 2

Hacking 2

WP XML-RPC Brute Force 2

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: Recent Spike

Significant activity increase over past 7 days indicates renewed threat actor interest or system compromise.

First Observed 14. August 2026

Last Activity 20. August 2026

Recent (7 days) 3 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 20001) with generally good reputation. The ISP Charter Communications Inc 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.

Immediate monitoring recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 7/10 High

Confidence Score 98% Verified

Confidence History

29. Apr 2026 - 20. Aug 2026

100% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
20. Aug 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
20. Aug 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
20. Aug 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
17. Aug 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
17. Aug 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
17. Aug 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
14. Aug 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
25. Jun 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
16. Jun 2026	Port Scan Hacking WP XML-RPC Brute Force	Honeypot x7	75%
16. Jun 2026	Port Scan Hacking WP XML-RPC Brute Force	Honeypot x5	75%
9. Jun 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
7. Jun 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
3. Jun 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
2. Jun 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
23. May 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
29. Apr 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 72.130.112.27
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: US
ASN: AS20001
ISP: Charter Communications Inc

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: syn-072-130-112-027.res.spectrum.com
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 16
First Reported: 23 May 2026
Last Reported: 20 Aug 2026, 03:50

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: AS20001

Organization: Charter Communications Inc

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

3/10

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

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

400

Total Reports

12.9

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Charter Communications Inc (AS20001), which manages 31 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 400 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 3/10.

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

87 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 87% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 411,575 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 6.0 +

Total Reports 16 avg: 15 =

Network Comparison

Compared against 215 IPs in ASN 20001

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 6.3 +

Total Reports 16 network avg: 13 +

Network Charter Communications Inc has overall threat level 3/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 91,762 IPs in US

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 6.3 +

Total Reports 16 country avg: 24 -

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

Peak Day 17 Aug 2026 3 reports

Daily Average 0.2 reports/day

Most Active Tuesday 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 11

Web App Attack 7

WP Login Brute Force 3

Port Scan 2

Hacking 2

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 03:00 with 3 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

380,439 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 42,367 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US THIS IP

91,759 24.1%
02

India IN

56,868 14.9%
03

China CN

38,854 10.2%
04

Brazil BR

35,337 9.3%
05

Germany DE

11,934 3.1%
06

Pakistan PK

9,928 2.6%
07

Indonesia ID

9,372 2.5%
08

Singapore SG

9,104 2.4%
09

Russia RU

7,483 2%
10

France FR

7,351 1.9%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

9.4/10 Avg Threat

83% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

High Risk

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

Reputable Network

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

Top Threat Sources

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