IP address 196.188.80.3 has been flagged in 79 abuse reports across 3 independent threat intelligence sources, resulting in a threat score of 80.9/100 (critical risk). The primary activity associated with this IP is aggregated threat, along with botnet c2, rdp bruteforce, telnet bruteforce.
This IP is geolocated in Ethiopia (Addis Ababa) and belongs to the network Ethiopian Telecommunication Corporation (AS24757). Reports span from 2025-02-09 to 2026-04-16.
Assessment: Despite a lower report volume, the severity and nature of activity from 196.188.80.3 has triggered critical-level alerts across our threat detection network. This IP has been identified as a command-and-control server for botnet infrastructure, meaning it coordinates malicious activity across networks of compromised machines.