Is IP address 86.139.23.230 dangerous?

Yes, 86.139.23.230 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 10 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 86.139.23.230?

IP address 86.139.23.230 is operated by British Telecommunications PLC (ASN 2856) and is geolocated to GB. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 86.139.23.230?

Yes, blocking 86.139.23.230 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 and 10 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 86.139.23.230?

Our threat assessment for 86.139.23.230 has a confidence score of 77%, based on 10 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

86.139.23.230

IPv4 Public

AS2856

British Telecommunications PLC

10 Reports

United Kingdom Location

British Telecommunication... ASN 2856

10 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Substantial Risk

Threat level 8/10 for 86.139.23.230 based on 10 documented incidents.

Consistent suspicious behavior patterns. 77% confidence rating.

More threatening than 85% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

SSH 10

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.

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 2856) with generally good reputation. The ISP British Telecommunications PLC 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.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 1/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 49% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

2. May 2026 - 12. May 2026

77% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
12. May 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
12. May 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
9. May 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
7. May 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
5. May 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
5. May 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
5. May 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
4. May 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
4. May 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
2. May 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 86.139.23.230
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: GB
ASN: AS2856
ISP: British Telecommunications PLC

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: host86-139-23-230.range86-139.btcentralplus.com
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 10
First Reported: 4 May 2026
Last Reported: 12 May 2026, 16:31

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: 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

85 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 85% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 389,879 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 6.0 +

Total Reports 10 avg: 15 -

Network Comparison

Compared against 375 IPs in ASN 2856

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 6.1 +

Total Reports 10 network avg: 2 ++

Network British Telecommunications PLC has overall threat level 2/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 6,991 IPs in GB

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 6.1 +

Total Reports 10 country avg: 22 --

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

Peak Day 0 reports

Daily Average 0 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

SSH 10

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 16:00 with 4 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

362,192 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 17,983 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

86,791 24%
02

India IN

56,125 15.5%
03

China CN

38,672 10.7%
04

Brazil BR

29,251 8.1%
05

Germany DE

11,783 3.3%
06

Pakistan PK

9,810 2.7%
07

Indonesia ID

9,311 2.6%
08

Singapore SG

9,064 2.5%
09

France FR

7,271 2%
10

Russia RU

7,263 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

9.4/10 Avg Threat

76% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Substantial Risk

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

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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