Threat LevelHIGH42/1001 rule type
25 recorded incidents · active over 9 days · seen 5h ago
| PTR | 253.172.132.66.censys-scanner.com |
| Org / ASN | Censys Inc |
| Country | 🇺🇸 United States |
| City | Ann Arbor, Michigan |
| Timezone | America/Detroit |
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.
Reports (25)
| Date | Severity | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 2026 - 19:03 | medium | Rule 100570: Network: Port 22 honeypot probe |
| 1 Jun 2026 - 09:01 | medium | Rule 100570: Network: Port 22 honeypot probe |
| 1 Jun 2026 - 02:08 | medium | Rule 100570: Network: Port 22 honeypot probe |
| 31 May 2026 - 22:17 | medium | Rule 100570: Network: Port 22 honeypot probe |
| 31 May 2026 - 19:19 | medium | Rule 100570: Network: Port 22 honeypot probe |
| 31 May 2026 - 14:39 | medium | Rule 100570: Network: Port 22 honeypot probe |
| 31 May 2026 - 07:27 | medium | Rule 100570: Network: Port 22 honeypot probe |
| 30 May 2026 - 17:03 | medium | Rule 100570: Network: Port 22 honeypot probe |
| 28 May 2026 - 17:14 | medium | Rule 100570: Network: Port 22 honeypot probe |
| 28 May 2026 - 15:20 | medium | Rule 100570: Network: Port 22 honeypot probe |
| 28 May 2026 - 12:11 | medium | Rule 100570: Network: Port 22 honeypot probe |
| 28 May 2026 - 07:57 | medium | Rule 100570: Network: Port 22 honeypot probe |
| 28 May 2026 - 05:45 | medium | Rule 100570: Network: Port 22 honeypot probe |
| 28 May 2026 - 02:02 | medium | Rule 100570: Network: Port 22 honeypot probe |
| 27 May 2026 - 22:29 | medium | Rule 100570: Network: Port 22 honeypot probe |
| 27 May 2026 - 18:57 | medium | Rule 100570: Network: Port 22 honeypot probe |
| 26 May 2026 - 14:39 | medium | Rule 100570: Network: Port 22 honeypot probe |
| 25 May 2026 - 20:06 | medium | Rule 100570: Network: Port 22 honeypot probe |
| 24 May 2026 - 20:17 | medium | Rule 100570: Network: Port 22 honeypot probe |
| 24 May 2026 - 09:39 | medium | Rule 100570: Network: Port 22 honeypot probe |