Report for IP: 196.242.20.71

Threat LevelHIGH52/1003 rule types across 2 attack categories
5 incidents on record · 3 rule types · active attack detected · active over 4 days · last seen 21d ago
PTR N/A
Org / ASN Fiber Grid
Country 🇿🇦 South Africa
City Pretoria, Gauteng
Timezone Africa/Johannesburg

Attack Analysis

WordPress: Brute Force Attack
This IP was blocked attempting to log into a WordPress site's wp-login.php — either from a disallowed country or after exceeding the allowed number of failed login attempts. Automated credential-stuffing and brute-force tools account for the overwhelming majority of this traffic; legitimate users rarely trigger a hard IP block on login alone.
local blocklist
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 (5)

Date Severity Description
8 Sep 2026 - 18:23 low local blocklist
7 Sep 2026 - 19:46 medium WordPress Login Brute Force Attempt
7 Sep 2026 - 15:15 medium WordPress Login Brute Force Attempt
6 Sep 2026 - 11:36 high WordPress: xmlrpc.php accessed
4 Sep 2026 - 19:34 medium WordPress Login Brute Force Attempt