Report for IP: 138.197.118.33

Threat LevelHIGH60/1002 rule types across 2 attack categories
2 incidents on record · 2 rule types · active attacker + blocklisted · persistent 71-day campaign · last seen 8d ago · known internet scanner
PTR 17eb4672b3.research-scanner.com
Org / ASN Digital Ocean
Country 🇺🇸 United States
City Clifton, New Jersey
Timezone America/New_York
Internet Scanner17eb4672b3.research-scanner.com
The reverse DNS of this IP explicitly identifies it as a scanner. This host conducts systematic internet-wide probes. Unsolicited scanning is treated as hostile traffic on this network.

Attack Analysis

IDS: Threat Intel — CINS Active Threat
This IP appears in the CINS (Collective Intelligence Network Security) Active Threat Intelligence feed — a real-time blocklist of IPs with poor reputation scores derived from observed malicious activity. CINS-listed IPs are actively engaged in attacks at the time of detection.
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.

Reports (2)

Date Severity Description
22 Sep 2026 - 05:19 high IDS: Threat Intel — CINS poor reputation IP — ET CINS Active Threat Intelligence Poor Reputation IP group 185
12 Jul 2026 - 18:55 high IDS: Suricata alert