Threat LevelCRITICAL72/1002 rule types across 2 attack categories
4 incidents on record · 2 rule types · active attack detected · persistent 13-day campaign · last seen 2d ago
| PTR | N/A |
| Org / ASN | Chinanet CQ |
| Country | 🇨🇳 China |
| City | Chongqing, Chongqing |
| 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
Port 22 Honeypot Probe
This IP connected to a fake SSH honeypot — a port 22 listener that is not a real SSH server. This is an automated scanner fingerprinting targets before launching a brute-force campaign. Legitimate systems never probe port 22 without a specific reason; this activity is virtually 100% malicious.
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 (4)
| Date | Severity | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep 2026 - 02:50 | high | IDS: Suricata alert |
| 28 Sep 2026 - 02:50 | high | IDS: Honeypot probe — port 22 listener that is not a real SSH server — Honeypot: probe to closed SSH port 22 |
| 15 Sep 2026 - 09:32 | high | IDS: Honeypot probe — port 22 listener that is not a real SSH server — Honeypot: probe to closed SSH port 22 |
| 15 Sep 2026 - 09:32 | high | IDS: Honeypot probe — port 22 listener that is not a real SSH server |
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