Is IP address 78.99.208.73 dangerous?

Yes, 78.99.208.73 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 4 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 78.99.208.73?

IP address 78.99.208.73 is operated by Slovak Telekom, a.s. (ASN 6855) and is geolocated to SK. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 78.99.208.73?

Yes, blocking 78.99.208.73 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 and 4 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 78.99.208.73?

Our threat assessment for 78.99.208.73 has a confidence score of 35%, based on 4 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

78.99.208.73

IPv4 Public

AS6855

Slovak Telekom, a.s.

4 Reports

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Slovakia Location

Slovak Telekom, a.s. ASN 6855

4 Reports

Mixed Data Source

Substantial Risk

Threat level 8/10 for 78.99.208.73 based on 4 documented incidents.

Consistent suspicious behavior patterns. 35% confidence rating.

More threatening than 88% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 3

Web App Attack 2

WP Login 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 27. September 2026

Last Activity 27. September 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

Moderate Network Risk

The network hosting this IP (ASN 6855, operated by Slovak Telekom, a.s.) shows moderate threat indicators. Some concerning activity has been detected from neighboring addresses.

Consider the network context when assessing this individual IP.

Security Recommendations

Configure firewall rules and intrusion detection alerts.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 35% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

27. Sep 2026

35% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
27. Sep 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Community	75%
27. Sep 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Community	75%
27. Sep 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
27. Sep 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 78.99.208.73
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: SK
ASN: AS6855
ISP: Slovak Telekom, a.s.

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: adsl-dyn73.78-99-208.t-com.sk
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 4
First Reported: 27 Sep 2026
Last Reported: 27 Sep 2026, 19:52

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: AS6855

Organization: Slovak Telekom, a.s.

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

4/10

This network has low threat indicators with minimal suspicious activity.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

Total Reports

8.5

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Slovak Telekom, a.s. (AS6855), which manages 2 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 17 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

88 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 88% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 832,206 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 6.3 +

Total Reports 4 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 222 IPs in ASN 6855

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 5.2 ++

Total Reports 4 network avg: 1 ++

Network Slovak Telekom, a.s. has overall threat level 4/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 725 IPs in SK

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 5.3 +

Total Reports 4 country avg: 2 ++

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

Peak Day 27 Sep 2026 4 reports

Daily Average 0.1 reports/day

Most Active Sunday 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 3

Web App Attack 2

WP Login 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 2 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

756,324 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 29,126 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

147,961 19.6%
02

Brazil BR

111,800 14.8%
03

India IN

87,106 11.5%
04

China CN

46,037 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,252 3.9%
06

Germany DE

18,344 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,967 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

17,783 2.4%
09

Argentina AR

16,265 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,169 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

6.2/10 Avg Threat

27% Avg Confidence

4 High Threat

Substantial Risk

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

Top Threat Sources

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