Threat LevelCRITICAL72/1003 rule types across 2 attack categories
19 incidents · 3 rule types · active attack detected · persistent 27-day campaign · last seen 1d ago
| PTR | N/A |
| Org / ASN | Chinanet HE |
| Country | 🇨🇳 China |
| City | Shijiazhuang, Hebei |
| Timezone | Asia/Shanghai |
Botnet InfrastructureChinaNet (AS4134, China Telecom)
ChinaNet (AS4134) is one of the highest-volume attack-originating ASNs globally, consistently ranking in SANS/DShield top-10 attacker lists. Activity ranges from compromised consumer endpoints to dedicated scan infrastructure. SSH brute-force from this network targets common username dictionaries at scale — automated, persistent credential-harvesting botnet behavior.
Attack Analysis
Suricata IDS Alert
Suricata intrusion detection flagged this IP for malicious network behaviour — including port scanning, exploit attempts, botnet activity, or known attack signatures. The specific signature is shown in the report list below.
Port 22 Honeypot Probe
This IP connected to a fake SSH honeypot — a port 22 listener that is not a real SSH server. This is an automated scanner fingerprinting targets before launching a brute-force campaign. Legitimate systems never probe port 22 without a specific reason; this activity is virtually 100% malicious.
Reports (19)
| Date | Severity | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 2026 - 00:46 | high | IDS: Honeypot probe — port 22 listener that is not a real SSH server — Honeypot: probe to closed SSH port 22 |
| 27 Sep 2026 - 00:52 | high | IDS: Honeypot probe — port 22 listener that is not a real SSH server — Honeypot: probe to closed SSH port 22 |
| 23 Sep 2026 - 00:23 | high | IDS: Honeypot probe — port 22 listener that is not a real SSH server — Honeypot: probe to closed SSH port 22 |
| 22 Sep 2026 - 00:59 | high | IDS: Honeypot probe — port 22 listener that is not a real SSH server — Honeypot: probe to closed SSH port 22 |
| 20 Sep 2026 - 00:52 | high | IDS: Honeypot probe — port 22 listener that is not a real SSH server — Honeypot: probe to closed SSH port 22 |
| 13 Sep 2026 - 00:26 | high | IDS: Honeypot probe — port 22 listener that is not a real SSH server — Honeypot: probe to closed SSH port 22 |
| 9 Sep 2026 - 08:33 | high | IDS: Honeypot probe — port 22 listener that is not a real SSH server — Honeypot: probe to closed SSH port 22 |
| 9 Sep 2026 - 01:35 | high | IDS: Honeypot probe — port 22 listener that is not a real SSH server — Honeypot: probe to closed SSH port 22 |
| 7 Sep 2026 - 20:58 | high | IDS: Honeypot probe — port 22 listener that is not a real SSH server — Honeypot: probe to closed SSH port 22 |
| 7 Sep 2026 - 13:26 | high | IDS: Honeypot probe — port 22 listener that is not a real SSH server — Honeypot: probe to closed SSH port 22 |
| 7 Sep 2026 - 03:59 | high | IDS: Honeypot probe — port 22 listener that is not a real SSH server — Honeypot: probe to closed SSH port 22 |
| 5 Sep 2026 - 22:58 | high | IDS: Honeypot probe — port 22 listener that is not a real SSH server — Honeypot: probe to closed SSH port 22 |
| 3 Sep 2026 - 23:51 | medium | IDS: Suricata alert — Honeypot: probe to closed SSH port 22 |
| 3 Sep 2026 - 09:24 | high | IDS: Suricata alert |
| 3 Sep 2026 - 05:06 | medium | IDS: Suricata alert — Honeypot: probe to closed SSH port 22 |
| 3 Sep 2026 - 01:26 | medium | IDS: Suricata alert — Honeypot: probe to closed SSH port 22 |
| 2 Sep 2026 - 14:55 | high | IDS: Suricata alert — Honeypot: probe to closed SSH port 22 |
| 2 Sep 2026 - 01:20 | high | IDS: Suricata alert |
| 2 Sep 2026 - 01:20 | medium | IDS: Suricata alert — Honeypot: probe to closed SSH port 22 |
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