Threat LevelMEDIUM29/1002 rule types
2 incidents on record · 2 rule types · last seen 22d ago
| PTR | N/A |
| Org / ASN | Chinanet CQ |
| Country | 🇨🇳 China |
| City | Chongqing, Chongqing |
| 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
WordPress Username Enumeration
This IP probed the WordPress ?author= parameter to enumerate valid usernames (e.g. ?author=1, ?author=2). Harvested usernames are then fed into credential stuffing or password brute-force attacks. This is purely reconnaissance — there is no legitimate reason to systematically probe author IDs.
WordPress XML-RPC Abuse
This IP targeted xmlrpc.php, a legacy WordPress endpoint that has been abused for brute-force authentication attacks, credential stuffing, and DDoS amplification. Any direct access to xmlrpc.php is an attack or reconnaissance attempt; modern WordPress sites should disable it entirely.
Reports (2)
| Date | Severity | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 2026 - 08:59 | high | Web: xmlrpc.php accessed |
| 10 Jul 2026 - 08:59 | high | Web: User enumeration — 3+ author probes in 60s |
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