Maximum Danger
IP address 80.191.203.140 is a critical-risk host that has been classified as an exploited system, meaning it has been compromised and weaponised by threat actors to conduct further attacks without the knowledge of its legitimate operator. With 762 total abuse reports and a maximum threat score of 10 out of 10, this address represents a significant and ongoing danger to any exposed network service.
Automated honeypot sensors registered the totality of these reports throughout December 2025, all originating from 20 distinct detection sources. The IP is registered to Iran Telecommunication Company PJS operating within ASN AS58224, and its geographic assignment places it within Iranian network infrastructure. While the activity frequency metric reads 0 out of 10, this figure measures cadence rather than impact—the volume of reports and perfect threat-level score confirm that each interaction carried severe consequence. The dominant reported category, Exploited Host, accounting for 20 recent reports, indicates that the system has been successfully infiltrated and repurposed as an automated attack platform.
An exploited host functions as a compromised machine that attackers control remotely to launch subsequent operations, distribute payloads, or scan for vulnerable targets. The real-world risk lies not in a single intrusion attempt but in the persistent, automated nature of such infrastructure: the infected machine may be scanning for vulnerabilities, attempting to propagate malware, or participating in coordinated attacks against multiple targets simultaneously. Because the legitimate owner is unaware of the compromise, the system can operate undetected for extended periods while posing as a trusted endpoint.
Network defenders should treat 80.191.203.140 as a confirmed malicious source and implement immediate blocks at the firewall or intrusion-prevention level. Deploying tools such as fail2ban or equivalent rate-limiting solutions can automatically ban repeated connection attempts from this address. All exposed services running on this IP's targeting ranges should be audited for compromise indicators, and where possible, the hosting provider should be contacted to report the exploited host. Continuous monitoring for similar traffic patterns from adjacent IP ranges within the same ASN is strongly advised to anticipate follow-on infrastructure.
