Threat LevelHIGH55/1001 rule type
1 incident on record · active attack detected · seen 12h ago
| PTR | N/A |
| Org / ASN | Chinanet SH |
| Country | 🇨🇳 China |
| City | Shanghai, Shanghai |
| 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
SSH: Login Attempt — Non-Existent User
This IP attempted to authenticate via SSH using a username that does not exist on the system. This is characteristic of automated credential-stuffing attacks cycling through common username wordlists (admin, root, ubuntu, pi, etc.).
Reports (1)
| Date | Severity | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun 2026 - 04:58 | high | SSH: Login attempt using non-existent user |
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