Report for IP: 209.42.27.172

Threat LevelMEDIUM36/1002 rule types across 2 attack categories
2 incidents on record · 2 rule types · persistent 21-day campaign · last seen 27d ago
PTR s17447.sgp1.stableserver.net
Org / ASN WHG Hosting Services Ltd
Country 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
City Canary Wharf, England
Timezone Europe/London

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
3 Sep 2026 - 08:47 low Geo Blocker — Country Match
13 Aug 2026 - 19:45 high WordPress: xmlrpc.php accessed