Threat Intelligence Briefing

Global threat activity decreased sharply by 93.7% compared to the previous 6-hour period, with 1,164 events recorded. This drop is unusual given the typically high baseline, suggesting potential attacker infrastructure disruptions or reporting anomalies. SSH brute force remains the dominant attack vector, accounting for 31.5% of incidents, primarily originating from Russia (<a href="https://ip.wayscloud.services/ip-intelligence/45.140.17.124" target="_blank">45.140.17.124</a>) and Bulgaria (<a href="https://ip.wayscloud.services/ip-intelligence/195.178.110.30" target="_blank">195.178.110.30</a>). Nordic regions show minimal activity (Sweden: 6 events, Finland/Norway: 2 each), consistent with their 7-day averages. The Netherlands (<a href="https://ip.wayscloud.services/country-intelligence/NL" target="_blank">NL</a>) and Russia (<a href="https://ip.wayscloud.services/country-intelligence/RU" target="_blank">RU</a>) continue to host high-activity IP clusters. Given the reduced volume but persistent SSH brute force patterns, prioritize monitoring known malicious ASNs (e.g., <a href="https://ip.wayscloud.services/asn-intelligence/12389" target="_blank">AS12389</a> for RU traffic) rather than individual IPs. Temporary rate-limiting for SSH traffic from high-risk countries (RU, BG, NL) remains advisable until the next assessment cycle.