IP Threat Report
13.70.110.189
ABUSE.MOM — BEHAVE OR GET EXPOSED
Geolocation & Classification
Detection Signatures
| Signature | Description | Points | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 404 ratio 40-60% | Majority of requests returned 404 — enumeration | +15 | |
| 404 ratio >= 60% | Majority of requests returned 404 — enumeration | +25 | |
| Burst 10/2s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst 32/10s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst 33/10s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst 34/10s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst 35/10s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst 36/10s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst 9/2s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Danger medium hits: 117 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 118 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 126 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 134 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 136 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 148 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 157 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 159 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 168 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 189 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 2 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +20 | |
| Danger medium hits: 201 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 206 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 212 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 232 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 240 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 270 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 274 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 277 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 278 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 283 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 33 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 368 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 38 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 41 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 418 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 45 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 491 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 520 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 522 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 64 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 646 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 68 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 70 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 74 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 76 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 798 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 84 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 982 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger strong hits: 103 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +100 | |
| Danger strong hits: 119 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +100 | |
| Danger strong hits: 12 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +100 | |
| Danger strong hits: 120 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +100 | |
| Danger strong hits: 13 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +100 | |
| Danger strong hits: 15 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +100 | |
| Danger strong hits: 159 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +100 | |
| Danger strong hits: 16 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +100 | |
| Danger strong hits: 169 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +100 | |
| Danger strong hits: 18 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +100 | |
| Danger strong hits: 189 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +100 | |
| Danger strong hits: 19 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +100 | |
| Danger strong hits: 20 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +100 | |
| Danger strong hits: 21 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +100 | |
| Danger strong hits: 22 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +100 | |
| Danger strong hits: 25 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +100 | |
| Danger strong hits: 250 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +100 | |
| Danger strong hits: 26 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +100 | |
| Danger strong hits: 3 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +75 | |
| Danger strong hits: 30 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +100 | |
| Danger strong hits: 31 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +100 | |
| Danger strong hits: 388 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +100 | |
| Danger strong hits: 40 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +100 | |
| Danger strong hits: 43 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +100 | |
| Danger strong hits: 44 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +100 | |
| Danger strong hits: 45 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +100 | |
| Danger strong hits: 47 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +100 | |
| Danger strong hits: 50 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +100 | |
| Danger strong hits: 53 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +100 | |
| Danger strong hits: 54 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +100 | |
| Danger strong hits: 581 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +100 | |
| Danger strong hits: 61 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +100 | |
| Danger strong hits: 776 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +100 | |
| Danger strong hits: 79 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +100 | |
| Danger strong hits: 81 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +100 | |
| Danger strong hits: 9 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +100 | |
| Probe 302→404 | Behavioral anomaly detected by automated analysis | +20 | |
| UA suspicious | Behavioral anomaly detected by automated analysis | +15 |
Observed Activity
Reconstructed HTTP requests from server access logs. Target domains redacted for security.
* Typical request patterns for detected signatures. Actual target domains are redacted.
Timeline
Network Provider
We have detected 1854 malicious IPs from this autonomous system.
Recommendations
Actions taken & recommended
- IP 13.70.110.189 is blocked at application level (HTTP 403)
- Consider blocking at firewall level (iptables/CSF) to reduce server load
- Report abuse to the network provider via their abuse contact
- Ensure sensitive files (.env, .git, backups) are not accessible from the web
🔎 Directory Scan Defense
IP 13.70.110.189 is enumerating directories. Configure fail2ban apache-404 jail after 10+ 404 errors. Disable directory listings. Normalize all 404 responses.
🌊 Traffic Flood Defense
IP 13.70.110.189 is generating excessive traffic. Limit connections per source IP. Enable geographic blocking if traffic from this region is unexpected.
🤖 User-Agent Anomaly Defense
IP 13.70.110.189 shows suspicious UA behavior. Block empty User-Agent requests. Implement JavaScript-based bot detection for sensitive endpoints.
Blacklist Status (DNSBL)
This IP was checked against major DNS-based blacklists used by mail servers and firewalls worldwide.
Checked: Spamhaus, SpamCop, Barracuda, SORBS, CBL, UCEProtect. Results may change over time.
Threat Analysis
13.70.110.189 has been assigned a threat score of 280/100 (Critical). This represents a critical risk level. Our detection systems have flagged multiple high-confidence indicators of malicious intent from this address.
The following attack categories were identified:
📊 Threat Analysis
Threat intelligence analysis has linked 13.70.110.189 to malicious activity originating from The Rocks, Australia, operating on the network of Microsoft Corporation. The address has been under observation since its initial detection. During its 12-day observation window, we recorded 2,025 hostile requests from this IP — roughly 168.8 per day on average. The IP is classified as hosting/datacenter infrastructure, commonly associated with rented servers used for automated attack campaigns, botnet command-and-control, or vulnerability scanning at scale. The combination of 3 distinct attack vectors indicates a sophisticated, multi-pronged threat actor deploying automated tools that probe multiple attack surfaces simultaneously. With 1,240 flagged addresses, Australia represents a major presence in our threat database. At 280/100, this is an extremely high-risk address. All traffic should be considered hostile.
This IP belongs to a hosting or data center provider. Malicious traffic from hosting infrastructure often originates from compromised VPS instances, rented servers used for scanning campaigns, or abused free-tier cloud accounts. Hosting providers typically respond to abuse reports within 24-72 hours.
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💡 DDoS Mitigation Approaches
Distributed denial of service attacks overwhelm infrastructure with traffic volume. Effective mitigation combines always-on traffic scrubbing, anycast network distribution, rate limiting, and the ability to quickly scale absorption capacity during attacks.
💡 Network Segmentation Benefits
Proper network segmentation limits the blast radius of breaches. Even if attackers compromise one segment, properly configured network boundaries prevent lateral movement to critical systems, databases, and administrative interfaces.