Report for IP: 205.196.217.58

Threat LevelMEDIUM36/1002 rule types across 2 attack categories
2 incidents on record · 2 rule types · persistent 52-day campaign · last seen 28d ago
PTR pdx1-shared-a2-12.dreamhost.com
Org / ASN DreamHost
Country 🇺🇸 United States
City Hillsboro, Oregon
Timezone America/Los_Angeles

Attack Analysis

Geo-Blocked Country
This IP was blocked purely based on its country of origin — the site owner has restricted access from this IP's geographic location due to a pattern of unwanted traffic from that region. This does not necessarily mean the specific IP itself has attacked anything; it reflects a blanket country-level policy.
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
1 Sep 2026 - 16:01 low Geo Blocker — Country Match
11 Jul 2026 - 18:04 high WordPress: xmlrpc.php accessed