IP Threat Report
20.65.98.162

🔎 Directory Scan Defense

IP 20.65.98.162 is enumerating directories. Configure fail2ban apache-404 jail after 10+ 404 errors. Disable directory listings. Normalize all 404 responses.

🌊 Traffic Flood Defense

IP 20.65.98.162 is generating excessive traffic. Limit connections per source IP. Enable geographic blocking if traffic from this region is unexpected.

🤖 Bot Detection

Address UA spoofing from 20.65.98.162: maintain blocklist of known malicious UA strings, require consistent UA across sessions, implement TLS fingerprinting.

20.65.98.162 has been assigned a threat score of 280/100 (Critical). This places it in the critical threat category. Immediate blocking is strongly advised across all network perimeters.

📊 Threat Analysis

Our monitoring infrastructure has identified 20.65.98.162, geolocated to Boydton, United States, operating on the network of Microsoft Corporation, as a source of suspicious network activity. During its 12-day observation window, we recorded 7,712 hostile requests from this IP — roughly 642.7 per day on average. This address belongs to a datacenter or cloud hosting provider. Hosting IPs are frequently leveraged by threat actors who rent cheap VPS instances specifically for conducting attacks. The combination of 3 distinct attack vectors indicates a sophisticated, multi-pronged threat actor deploying automated tools that probe multiple attack surfaces simultaneously. Our records show 108 malicious IPs originating from United States, positioning it as a significant contributor to global threat activity. A score of 280/100 places this address in the top tier of severity. Block and investigate any historical connections.