Report for IP: 72.255.246.193

Threat LevelCRITICAL72/1003 rule types across 2 attack categories
29 incidents · 3 rule types · active attack detected · active over 5 days · last seen 23d ago
PTR 72-255-246-193.static.imsbiz.com
Org / ASN PCCW IMS Ltd (PCCW Business Internet Access)
Country 🇭🇰 Hong Kong
City Central, Central and Western
Timezone Asia/Hong_Kong

Attack Analysis

🇭🇰 Hong Kong · Hong Kong · 4760 · Pccw Ims LTD pccw Business Internet Access
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.
SSH: Invalid User Flood
This IP attempted SSH logins using 5 or more invalid usernames within 2 minutes — a credential-stuffing attack cycling through common account names (admin, root, ubuntu, deploy, pi). This indicates an automated tool probing for default or common accounts.

Reports (29)

Date Severity Description
9 Jul 2026 - 08:25 medium SSH: Login attempt using non-existent user
9 Jul 2026 - 08:25 high SSH: Invalid user flood — 5+ attempts in 120s
9 Jul 2026 - 08:24 medium SSH: Login attempt using non-existent user
9 Jul 2026 - 08:22 medium SSH: Login attempt using non-existent user
9 Jul 2026 - 08:22 high SSH: Invalid user flood — 5+ attempts in 120s
9 Jul 2026 - 08:20 medium SSH: Login attempt using non-existent user
9 Jul 2026 - 08:11 medium SSH: Login attempt using non-existent user
4 Jul 2026 - 21:23 medium IDS: Suricata alert — Honeypot: probe to closed SSH port 22
3 Jul 2026 - 21:46 high SSH: Login attempt using non-existent user