Is IP address 81.157.202.226 dangerous?

Yes, 81.157.202.226 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 9 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 81.157.202.226?

IP address 81.157.202.226 is operated by British Telecommunications Limited (ASN 2856) and is geolocated to GB. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 81.157.202.226?

Yes, blocking 81.157.202.226 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 and 9 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 81.157.202.226?

Our threat assessment for 81.157.202.226 has a confidence score of 91%, based on 9 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

81.157.202.226

IPv4 Public

AS2856

British Telecommunications Limited

9 Reports

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United Kingdom Location

British Telecommunication... ASN 2856

9 Reports

Mixed Data Source

High Risk

IP 81.157.202.226 rated at threat level 8/10 based on 9 security reports.

Pattern analysis reveals concerning activity. Confidence: 91%.

More threatening than 90% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 7

Web App Attack 5

WP Login 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 21. September 2026

Last Activity 27. September 2026

Recent (7 days) 2 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 2856) 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

Monitor closely and consider blocking. Escalation potential detected.

Immediate monitoring recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 1/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 91% Verified

Confidence History

21. Sep 2026 - 27. Sep 2026

91% Current

Stable Trend

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

Basic Information

IP Address: 81.157.202.226
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: GB
ASN: AS2856
ISP: British Telecommunications Limited

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: host81-157-202-226.range81-157.btcentralplus.com
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 9
First Reported: 21 Sep 2026
Last Reported: 27 Sep 2026, 07:44

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: AS2856

Organization: British Telecommunications PLC

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

2/10

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

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

420

Total Reports

10.5

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to British Telecommunications PLC (AS2856), which manages 40 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 420 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 2/10.

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

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 803,818 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 6.3 +

Total Reports 9 avg: 9 =

Network Comparison

Compared against 629 IPs in ASN 2856

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 6.1 +

Total Reports 9 network avg: 2 ++

Network British Telecommunications Limited has overall threat level 2/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 10,233 IPs in GB

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 7.1 =

Total Reports 9 country avg: 18 -

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

Peak Day 22 Sep 2026 5 reports

Daily Average 0.3 reports/day

Most Active Tuesday 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

Brute-Force 7

Web App Attack 5

WP Login Brute Force 2

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 04:00 with 3 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

731,065 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 29,968 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

142,844 19.5%
02

Brazil BR

110,626 15.1%
03

India IN

81,613 11.2%
04

China CN

44,636 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,230 4%
06

Netherlands NL

17,405 2.4%
07

Germany DE

17,338 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

16,481 2.3%
09

Argentina AR

16,179 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,127 2.1%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

8.5/10 Avg Threat

47% 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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