Threat LevelMEDIUM28/1001 rule type
1 incident on record · last seen 30d ago
| PTR | N/A |
| Org / ASN | Chinanet SN |
| Country | 🇨🇳 China |
| City | Liuxiang, Shanxi |
| 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
Backup & Database File Probe
This IP requested common backup file paths (.bak, .sql, .zip, wp-config.bak), hunting for database dumps or config files containing plaintext credentials. A single exposed wp-config.bak can hand an attacker full database access. This attack is automated and deliberate.
Reports (1)
| Date | Severity | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 2026 - 00:18 | high | Web: Backup/database file probe |
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