Is IP address 80.251.156.20 dangerous?

Yes, 80.251.156.20 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 18 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 80.251.156.20?

IP address 80.251.156.20 is operated by MTS PJSC (ASN 209024) and is geolocated to RU. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 80.251.156.20?

Yes, blocking 80.251.156.20 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 and 18 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 80.251.156.20?

Our threat assessment for 80.251.156.20 has a confidence score of 99%, based on 18 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

80.251.156.20

IPv4 Public

AS209024

MTS PJSC

18 Reports

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Russia Location

MTS PJSC ASN 209024

18 Reports

Mixed Data Source

Substantial Risk

Threat level 8/10 for 80.251.156.20 based on 18 documented incidents.

Consistent suspicious behavior patterns. 99% confidence rating.

More threatening than 90% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

SSH 18

Brute-Force 13

Technical Details

SSH attacks attempt to gain server access through password guessing or exploitation of SSH vulnerabilities.

Recommended Mitigations

Use key-based authentication, change default ports, implement fail2ban, and disable root login.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

Steady malicious activity over 1 week indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 22. September 2026

Last Activity 5. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 11 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 209024) with generally good reputation. The ISP MTS PJSC maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Configure firewall rules and intrusion detection alerts.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 4/10 Low

Confidence Score 99% Verified

Confidence History

22. Sep 2026 - 5. Oct 2026

99% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
5. Oct 2026	Brute-Force SSH	Honeypot	75%
5. Oct 2026	Brute-Force SSH	Honeypot	75%
5. Oct 2026	Brute-Force SSH	Honeypot	75%
4. Oct 2026	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
4. Oct 2026	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
3. Oct 2026	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
2. Oct 2026	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
2. Oct 2026	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
2. Oct 2026	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
2. Oct 2026	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
1. Oct 2026	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
28. Sep 2026	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
26. Sep 2026	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
25. Sep 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
23. Sep 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
22. Sep 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
22. Sep 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
22. Sep 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 80.251.156.20
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: RU
ASN: AS209024
ISP: MTS PJSC

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: None
PTR Record: No
Connection Type: Static

Statistics

Total Reports: 18
First Reported: 22 Sep 2026
Last Reported: 5 Oct 2026, 05:30

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

90 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 90% of all IPs in our database.

Top 10% Most Dangerous

Global Comparison

Compared against 831,747 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 6.3 +

Total Reports 18 avg: 9 ++

Network Comparison

Compared against 3 IPs in ASN 209024

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 9.3 =

Total Reports 18 network avg: 22 -

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 13,656 IPs in RU

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 6.5 +

Total Reports 18 country avg: 9 ++

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

Peak Day 2 Oct 2026 4 reports

Daily Average 0.6 reports/day

Most Active Friday 5 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

SSH 18

Brute-Force 13

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 05:00 with 3 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

756,109 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 28,868 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

147,903 19.6%
02

Brazil BR

111,781 14.8%
03

India IN

87,067 11.5%
04

China CN

46,034 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,252 3.9%
06

Germany DE

18,332 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,954 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

17,776 2.4%
09

Argentina AR

16,264 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.

2 Related IPs

10/10 Avg Threat

62% Avg Confidence

2 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Substantial Risk

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

Reputable Network

Security Recommendations

Basic Information

Geolocation

DNS Information

Statistics

Global Threat Ranking

Top Threat Categories

Hourly Activity

Weekly Activity

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