AS2856 — British Telecommunications PLC Threat Intelligence

Network Threat Summary

AS2856 (British Telecommunications PLC) has 25,172 malicious IP addresses with 296,598 abuse reports across 4 countries. First activity recorded 2022-07-02, most recent activity 2026-09-20.

Threat Profile: The primary attack categories observed from this network are reconnaissance, reputation low, aggregated threat. 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

• Reconnaissance 27,941 reports
• Reputation Low 12,768 reports
• Aggregated Threat 8,062 reports
• Malware Infrastructure 4,436 reports
• Professional Threat 4,096 reports

Top Affected Countries

• GB 230,653 reports
• NL 539 reports
• DE 367 reports

Most Reported IPs

• 147.148.205.252 904 reports
• 81.133.252.101 762 reports
• 81.143.6.60 662 reports
• 194.74.196.10 537 reports
• 217.41.62.162 527 reports

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