Is IP address 80.189.189.70 dangerous?

80.189.189.70 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 80.189.189.70?

IP address 80.189.189.70 is operated by British Telecommunications Limited (ASN 6871) and is geolocated to GB. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 80.189.189.70?

Blocking 80.189.189.70 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 80.189.189.70?

Our threat assessment for 80.189.189.70 has a confidence score of 27%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

80.189.189.70

IPv4 Public

AS6871

British Telecommunications Limited

1 Reports

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United Kingdom Location

British Telecommunication... ASN 6871

1 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Measured Risk

IP 80.189.189.70 threat rating: 6/10 from 1 observations.

Attention-worthy behavior detected. Confidence: 27%.

More threatening than 59% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Port Scan 1

Technical Details

Port scanning identifies open services and potential attack vectors on target systems as reconnaissance for attacks.

Recommended Mitigations

Minimize exposed services, implement firewall rules, and monitor for scanning patterns.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

Steady malicious activity over less than a day indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 8. October 2026

Last Activity 8. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 1 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 6871) with generally good reputation. The ISP British Telecommunications Limited maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Standard security protocols sufficient. Monitor but no immediate blocking required.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 6/10 Medium

High

Activity Frequency 2/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 27% Medium Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
8. Oct 2026 New	Port Scan	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 80.189.189.70
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: GB
ASN: AS6871
ISP: British Telecommunications Limited

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: 70.189.189.80.dyn.plus.net
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 8 Oct 2026
Last Reported: 8 Oct 2026, 04:21

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: AS6871

Organization: British Telecommunications PLC

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

1/10

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

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

Total Reports

1.2

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to British Telecommunications PLC (AS6871), which manages 6 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 7 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 1/10.

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

59 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 59% of all IPs in our database.

Above Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 833,598 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 6/10 avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 1 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 48 IPs in ASN 6871

Threat Level 6/10 network avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 1 network avg: 2 --

Network British Telecommunications Limited has overall threat level 1/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 10,802 IPs in GB

Threat Level 6/10 country avg: 7.1 -

Total Reports 1 country avg: 17 --

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

Peak Day 8 Oct 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Thursday 1 reports

Evolution of threat level over time based on reported categories and frequency.

Initial Threat 5/10

Current Threat 5/10

Distribution of threat categories reported over time.

Top Threat Categories

Port Scan 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 04:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

757,815 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 31,170 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

148,339 19.6%
02

Brazil BR

111,894 14.8%
03

India IN

87,227 11.5%
04

China CN

46,105 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,253 3.9%
06

Germany DE

18,458 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

18,029 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

17,829 2.4%
09

Argentina AR

16,273 2.1%
10

Colombia CO

15,172 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

6.4/10 Avg Threat

23% Avg Confidence

7 High Threat

Elevated risk: Multiple related IPs are flagged

Confidence 83%

Reports 10

Location

Measured 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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