Is IP address 84.242.138.116 dangerous?

Yes, 84.242.138.116 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 10/10. It has been reported 7 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 84.242.138.116?

IP address 84.242.138.116 is operated by A1 Bulgaria EAD (ASN 8717) and is geolocated to BG. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 84.242.138.116?

Yes, blocking 84.242.138.116 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 10/10 and 7 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 84.242.138.116?

Our threat assessment for 84.242.138.116 has a confidence score of 63%, based on 7 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

84.242.138.116

IPv4 Public

AS8717

A1 Bulgaria EAD

7 Reports

Bulgaria Location

A1 Bulgaria EAD ASN 8717

7 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Extreme Threat

IP 84.242.138.116 classified at threat level 10/10 with 7 documented attacks.

Advanced threat indicators confirmed with 63% certainty.

More threatening than 96% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Hacking 7

SSH 4

Exploited Host 1

Technical Details

General hacking activity includes various intrusion attempts, exploitation of vulnerabilities, and unauthorized access attempts.

Recommended Mitigations

Keep systems patched, implement intrusion detection, and follow security best practices.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

Steady malicious activity over 2 days indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 9. September 2026

Last Activity 11. September 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

Moderate Network Risk

The network hosting this IP (ASN 8717, operated by A1 Bulgaria EAD) shows moderate threat indicators. Some concerning activity has been detected from neighboring addresses.

Consider the network context when assessing this individual IP.

Security Recommendations

Proactive blocking essential. Significant operational risk detected.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 10/10 Critical

Critical

Activity Frequency 8/10 High

Confidence Score 55% High Confidence

Confidence History

9. Sep 2026 - 11. Sep 2026

63% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
11. Sep 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
10. Sep 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
10. Sep 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
9. Sep 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
9. Sep 2026	Hacking Exploited Host	Honeypot x2	75%
9. Sep 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
9. Sep 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 84.242.138.116
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: BG
ASN: AS8717
ISP: A1 Bulgaria EAD

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 7
First Reported: 9 Sep 2026
Last Reported: 11 Sep 2026, 05:31

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: AS8717

Organization: A1 Bulgaria EAD

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

5/10

This network has low threat indicators with minimal suspicious activity.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

141

Total Reports

20.1

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to A1 Bulgaria EAD (AS8717), which manages 7 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 141 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 5/10.

Network notice: This network shows some suspicious activity patterns. Monitor interactions with IPs from this ASN.

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

96 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 96% of all IPs in our database.

Top 10% Most Dangerous

Global Comparison

Compared against 767,658 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 10/10 avg: 5.8 ++

Total Reports 7 avg: 9 -

Network Comparison

Compared against 31 IPs in ASN 8717

Threat Level 10/10 network avg: 6.0 ++

Total Reports 7 network avg: 10 -

Network A1 Bulgaria EAD has overall threat level 5/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 2,119 IPs in BG

Threat Level 10/10 country avg: 6.1 ++

Total Reports 7 country avg: 57 --

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

Peak Day 9 Sep 2026 4 reports

Daily Average 0.2 reports/day

Most Active Wednesday 4 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

Hacking 7

SSH 4

Exploited Host 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 05:00 with 2 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

698,240 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 22,856 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

134,916 19.3%
02

Brazil BR

109,420 15.7%
03

India IN

75,799 10.9%
04

China CN

43,116 6.2%
05

SC SC

29,184 4.2%
06

Netherlands NL

16,472 2.4%
07

Argentina AR

16,067 2.3%
08

Germany DE

15,814 2.3%
09

Pakistan PK

15,208 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,077 2.2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

6.3/10 Avg Threat

45% Avg Confidence

9 High Threat

Elevated risk: Multiple related IPs are flagged

Extreme Threat

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

Moderate Network Risk

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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