Is IP address 98.181.14.218 dangerous?

Yes, 98.181.14.218 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 10/10. It has been reported 8 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 98.181.14.218?

IP address 98.181.14.218 is operated by Cox Communications Inc. (ASN 22773) and is geolocated to US. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 98.181.14.218?

Yes, blocking 98.181.14.218 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 10/10 and 8 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 98.181.14.218?

Our threat assessment for 98.181.14.218 has a confidence score of 68%, based on 8 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

98.181.14.218

IPv4 Public

AS22773

Cox Communications Inc.

8 Reports

United States Location

Cox Communications Inc. ASN 22773

8 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Extreme Threat

IP 98.181.14.218 classified at threat level 10/10 with 8 documented attacks.

Advanced threat indicators confirmed with 68% certainty.

More threatening than 93% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

IoT Targeted 8

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 23. July 2026

Last Activity 23. July 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

Moderate Network Risk

The network hosting this IP (ASN 22773, operated by Cox Communications Inc.) 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 61% High Confidence

Confidence History

23. Jul 2026

68% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
23. Jul 2026	IoT Targeted	Honeypot	75%
23. Jul 2026	IoT Targeted	Honeypot	75%
23. Jul 2026	IoT Targeted	Honeypot	75%
23. Jul 2026	IoT Targeted	Honeypot	75%
23. Jul 2026	IoT Targeted	Honeypot	75%
23. Jul 2026	IoT Targeted	Honeypot	75%
23. Jul 2026	IoT Targeted	Honeypot	75%
23. Jul 2026	IoT Targeted	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 98.181.14.218
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: US
ASN: AS22773
ISP: Cox Communications Inc.

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 8
First Reported: 23 Jul 2026
Last Reported: 23 Jul 2026, 02:41

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: AS22773

Organization: Cox Communications Inc.

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

4/10

This network has low threat indicators with minimal suspicious activity.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

115

Total Reports

1.6

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Cox Communications Inc. (AS22773), which manages 74 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 115 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 4/10.

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

93 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 93% of all IPs in our database.

Top 10% Most Dangerous

Global Comparison

Compared against 312,610 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 10/10 avg: 6.0 ++

Total Reports 8 avg: 18 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 233 IPs in ASN 22773

Threat Level 10/10 network avg: 6.1 ++

Total Reports 8 network avg: 2 ++

Network Cox Communications Inc. has overall threat level 4/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 65,879 IPs in US

Threat Level 10/10 country avg: 6.5 ++

Total Reports 8 country avg: 31 --

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

Peak Day 23 Jul 2026 8 reports

Daily Average 0.3 reports/day

Most Active Thursday 8 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 8

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 02:00 with 7 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

292,711 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 17,660 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US THIS IP

65,787 22.5%
02

India IN

49,120 16.8%
03

China CN

35,633 12.2%
04

Brazil BR

15,556 5.3%
05

Germany DE

10,500 3.6%
06

Pakistan PK

8,479 2.9%
07

Indonesia ID

8,404 2.9%
08

Singapore SG

8,312 2.8%
09

Russia RU

6,394 2.2%
10

Netherlands NL

6,295 2.2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

8.1/10 Avg Threat

59% Avg Confidence

18 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged