IP address 4.221.162.168 has been flagged in 700 abuse reports across 24 independent threat intelligence sources, resulting in a threat score of 100/100 (medium risk). The primary activity associated with this IP is abuseipdb blacklist, along with aggregated threat, attacks, brute force, bruteforce, known attacker, malware c2, malware infrastructure, reconnaissance, ssh brute force, ssh bruteforce, suspicious activity, voip attack, web attack, web brute force.
This IP is geolocated in South Africa (Johannesburg) and belongs to the network Microsoft Corporation (AS8075). Reports span from 2026-05-04 to 2026-08-19.
Assessment: 4.221.162.168 has been reported 700 times, suggesting a pattern of moderately suspicious behavior rather than isolated incidents. The detected SSH login attempts may indicate a compromised device being used as part of a larger botnet, rather than a dedicated attacker. Monitoring is recommended; consider rate limiting if this IP contacts your systems directly.