AS2856 — British Telecommunications PLC Threat Intelligence

Network Threat Summary

AS2856 (British Telecommunications PLC) has 21,868 malicious IP addresses with 274,738 abuse reports across 4 countries. First activity recorded 2022-07-02, most recent activity 2026-07-26.

Threat Profile: The primary attack categories observed from this network are suspicious activity, professional threat, severe abuse. This network shows significant threat activity well above the global median, warranting enhanced monitoring. Affected countries include GB, NL, DE.

Risk Assessment: HIGH - Significant threat activity originates from this network. Enhanced monitoring and aggressive IP blocking are recommended.

Top Attack Categories

• Suspicious Activity 134,306 reports
• Professional Threat 55,224 reports
• Severe Abuse 13,226 reports
• Moderate Threat 7,372 reports
• High Threat 5,530 reports

Top Affected Countries

• GB 200,488 reports
• NL 539 reports
• DE 494 reports

Most Reported IPs

• 147.148.205.252 510 reports
• 81.133.252.101 429 reports
• 81.143.6.60 420 reports
• 86.160.232.19 388 reports
• 86.139.23.230 301 reports

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