Is IP address 86.185.220.3 dangerous?

Yes, 86.185.220.3 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 7/10. It has been reported 1 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 86.185.220.3?

IP address 86.185.220.3 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 86.185.220.3?

Yes, blocking 86.185.220.3 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 7/10 and 1 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 86.185.220.3?

Our threat assessment for 86.185.220.3 has a confidence score of 30%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

86.185.220.3

IPv4 Public

AS2856

British Telecommunications Limited

1 Reports

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United Kingdom Location

British Telecommunication... ASN 2856

1 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Notable Threat

IP 86.185.220.3 rated 7/10 from 1 verified reports.

Multiple security incidents attributed to this IP. Confidence: 30%.

More threatening than 83% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

IoT Targeted 1

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 30. September 2026

Last Activity 30. September 2026

Recent (7 days) 1 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

Implement appropriate security controls.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 2/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 30% Medium Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
30. Sep 2026 New	IoT Targeted	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 86.185.220.3
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: host86-185-220-3.range86-185.btcentralplus.com
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 30 Sep 2026
Last Reported: 30 Sep 2026, 03:13

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

83 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 83% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 805,467 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 1 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 629 IPs in ASN 2856

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 6.1 =

Total Reports 1 network avg: 2 --

Network British Telecommunications Limited has overall threat level 2/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 10,261 IPs in GB

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 7.1 =

Total Reports 1 country avg: 18 --

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

Peak Day 30 Sep 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Wednesday 1 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 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 03:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

732,564 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 28,865 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

143,097 19.5%
02

Brazil BR

110,689 15.1%
03

India IN

82,024 11.2%
04

China CN

44,688 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,232 4%
06

Netherlands NL

17,444 2.4%
07

Germany DE

17,413 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

16,575 2.3%
09

Argentina AR

16,184 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,130 2.1%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

8.6/10 Avg Threat

49% 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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