Threat Intelligence Briefing
Analysis period: 2026-02-21T18:00:02.054321 - 2026-02-22T00:00:02.054321 (6 hours)
Executive Summary
Global threat activity decreased by 25.6% compared to the previous 6-hour period, a deviation from the recent trend of higher volumes. This decline is significant but consistent with typical overnight patterns in the US and EU. Nordic activity remains routine; Sweden (15 events, 8 IPs) and Finland (11 events, 5 IPs) show expected noise levels across attacks and brute force categories. The top threat IPs are predominantly SSH brute force from Eastern Europe (BG, RU, RO) and Central Asia (<a href="https://ip.wayscloud.services/country-intelligence/TM" target="_blank">TM</a>), a persistent pattern over recent weeks.
Focus defensive actions on blocking or rate-limiting SSH traffic from known malicious ASNs in Eastern Europe and Russia, rather than individual IPs. Deprioritize investigation of the global volume decrease, as it aligns with predictable diurnal cycles. Continue monitoring Nordic infrastructure for any deviation from these baseline brute force attempts.