Threat LevelCRITICAL72/1002 rule types across 2 attack categories
5 incidents on record · 2 rule types · active attack detected · persistent 12-day campaign · last seen 21d ago
| PTR | N/A |
| Org / ASN | ChinaNetCenter Ltd. |
| Country | 🇨🇳 China |
| City | Chaowai, Beijing |
| 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.).
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 (5)
| Date | Severity | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 2026 - 23:54 | medium | IDS: Suricata alert — Honeypot: probe to closed SSH port 22 |
| 6 Jul 2026 - 09:35 | medium | IDS: Suricata alert — Honeypot: probe to closed SSH port 22 |
| 3 Jul 2026 - 14:40 | medium | IDS: Suricata alert — Honeypot: probe to closed SSH port 22 |
| 29 Jun 2026 - 13:55 | medium | IDS: Suricata alert — Honeypot: probe to closed SSH port 22 |
| 28 Jun 2026 - 12:13 | high | SSH: Login attempt using non-existent user |
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