Threat Intelligence Briefing

Global threat activity increased by 88.7% compared to the previous 6-hour period, with 3,252 events. The Netherlands (<a href="https://ip.wayscloud.services/country-intelligence/NL" target="_blank">NL</a>) remains the top source, accounting for 36% of attacks, primarily SSH brute force attempts. Nordic countries show stable, low-volume activity, with Finland (11 events) and Sweden (9) seeing minor fluctuations consistent with their 7-day averages. A cluster of Russian and Dutch IPs (<a href="https://ip.wayscloud.services/ip-intelligence/176.120.22.47" target="_blank">176.120.22.47</a>, <a href="https://ip.wayscloud.services/ip-intelligence/204.76.203.233" target="_blank">204.76.203.233</a>) conducted repeated SSH brute force attempts, indicating a sustained campaign active for at least 72 hours. Consider temporary blocking or rate-limiting traffic from ASNs associated with these SSH brute force clusters, particularly those originating from NL and RU. Deprioritize isolated web attacks in Nordic regions, as they align with routine background noise.