Is IP address 82.8.255.197 dangerous?

Yes, 82.8.255.197 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 7/10. It has been reported 2 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 82.8.255.197?

IP address 82.8.255.197 is operated by Virgin Media (ASN 5089) and is geolocated to GB. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 82.8.255.197?

Yes, blocking 82.8.255.197 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 7/10 and 2 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 82.8.255.197?

Our threat assessment for 82.8.255.197 has a confidence score of 40%, based on 2 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

82.8.255.197

IPv4 Public

AS5089

Virgin Media

2 Reports

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United Kingdom Location

Virgin Media ASN 5089

2 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Notable Threat

IP 82.8.255.197 rated 7/10 from 2 verified reports.

Multiple security incidents attributed to this IP. Confidence: 40%.

More threatening than 88% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

IoT Targeted 2

Technical Details

IoT-targeted attacks exploit weak security in smart devices, cameras, routers, and other connected devices.

Recommended Mitigations

Segment IoT networks, update device firmware, change default credentials, and disable UPnP.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

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

First Observed 27. October 2026

Last Activity 27. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 2 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 5089) with generally good reputation. The ISP Virgin Media maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Implement appropriate security controls.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 4/10 Low

Confidence Score 38% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

27. Oct 2026

40% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
27. Oct 2026 New	IoT Targeted	Honeypot	75%
27. Oct 2026	IoT Targeted	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 82.8.255.197
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: GB
ASN: AS5089
ISP: Virgin Media

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: sund-16-b2-v4wan-163200-cust964.vm5.cable.virginm.net
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 2
First Reported: 27 Oct 2026
Last Reported: 27 Oct 2026, 20:09

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: AS5089

Organization: Virgin Media

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

3/10

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

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

673

Total Reports

30.6

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Virgin Media (AS5089), which manages 22 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 673 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 3/10.

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

88 %

Global Threat Ranking

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

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 1,291,800 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.0 +

Total Reports 2 avg: 7 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 552 IPs in ASN 5089

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 6.1 =

Total Reports 2 network avg: 3 -

Network Virgin Media has overall threat level 3/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 19,446 IPs in GB

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 6.5 =

Total Reports 2 country avg: 12 --

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

Peak Day 27 Oct 2026 2 reports

Daily Average 0.1 reports/day

Most Active Tuesday 2 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

IoT Targeted 2

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 19:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

1,177,571 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 29,721 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

Brazil BR

258,618 22%
02

United States US

199,672 17%
03

India IN

102,524 8.7%
04

China CN

49,613 4.2%
05

Argentina AR

41,948 3.6%
06

SC SC

29,412 2.5%
07

Mexico MX

27,442 2.3%
08

Russia RU

26,502 2.3%
09

Colombia CO

24,027 2%
10

Germany DE

22,835 1.9%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

9.1/10 Avg Threat

59% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Notable Threat

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

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