Threat LevelCRITICAL72/1003 rule types across 2 attack categories
23 incidents · 3 rule types · persistent 14-day campaign · last seen 13d ago
| PTR | N/A |
| Org / ASN | Chinanet HB |
| Country | 🇨🇳 China |
| City | Shizishan, Hubei |
| 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.
IDS: SSH Port Scan
Suricata detected automated SSH port scanning from this IP. SSH scanners map targets before launching credential brute-force attacks. This is the reconnaissance phase of a larger attack campaign.
Reports (23)
| Date | Severity | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep 2026 - 00:54 | high | IDS: Honeypot probe — port 22 listener that is not a real SSH server — Honeypot: probe to closed SSH port 22 |
| 17 Sep 2026 - 00:54 | high | IDS: SSH port scan — ET SCAN Potential SSH Scan |
| 16 Sep 2026 - 18:45 | high | IDS: Honeypot probe — port 22 listener that is not a real SSH server — Honeypot: probe to closed SSH port 22 |
| 15 Sep 2026 - 18:34 | high | IDS: Honeypot probe — port 22 listener that is not a real SSH server — Honeypot: probe to closed SSH port 22 |
| 14 Sep 2026 - 22:21 | high | IDS: Honeypot probe — port 22 listener that is not a real SSH server — Honeypot: probe to closed SSH port 22 |
| 13 Sep 2026 - 19:58 | high | IDS: Honeypot probe — port 22 listener that is not a real SSH server — Honeypot: probe to closed SSH port 22 |
| 13 Sep 2026 - 16:01 | high | IDS: Honeypot probe — port 22 listener that is not a real SSH server — Honeypot: probe to closed SSH port 22 |
| 10 Sep 2026 - 17:16 | high | IDS: Honeypot probe — port 22 listener that is not a real SSH server — Honeypot: probe to closed SSH port 22 |
| 10 Sep 2026 - 11:07 | high | IDS: Honeypot probe — port 22 listener that is not a real SSH server — Honeypot: probe to closed SSH port 22 |
| 10 Sep 2026 - 07:10 | high | IDS: Honeypot probe — port 22 listener that is not a real SSH server — Honeypot: probe to closed SSH port 22 |
| 9 Sep 2026 - 14:54 | high | IDS: Honeypot probe — port 22 listener that is not a real SSH server — Honeypot: probe to closed SSH port 22 |
| 9 Sep 2026 - 04:47 | high | IDS: Honeypot probe — port 22 listener that is not a real SSH server — Honeypot: probe to closed SSH port 22 |
| 8 Sep 2026 - 14:43 | high | IDS: Honeypot probe — port 22 listener that is not a real SSH server — Honeypot: probe to closed SSH port 22 |
| 7 Sep 2026 - 12:19 | high | IDS: Honeypot probe — port 22 listener that is not a real SSH server — Honeypot: probe to closed SSH port 22 |
| 6 Sep 2026 - 22:15 | high | IDS: SSH port scan — ET SCAN Potential SSH Scan |
| 6 Sep 2026 - 22:15 | high | IDS: Honeypot probe — port 22 listener that is not a real SSH server — Honeypot: probe to closed SSH port 22 |
| 5 Sep 2026 - 15:55 | high | IDS: Honeypot probe — port 22 listener that is not a real SSH server — Honeypot: probe to closed SSH port 22 |
| 4 Sep 2026 - 09:32 | medium | IDS: Suricata alert — Honeypot: probe to closed SSH port 22 |
| 3 Sep 2026 - 23:25 | medium | IDS: Suricata alert — Honeypot: probe to closed SSH port 22 |
| 3 Sep 2026 - 13:17 | medium | IDS: Suricata alert — Honeypot: probe to closed SSH port 22 |
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