102.253.16.28 reported for spam, and brute force attacks
1 brute force attacks, last activity .
Status
| Service | Status | Updated | Next steps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Spam | Not in list | Sep 27, 2026 01:57:11 | Get Anti-Spam Plugin or API |
| SpamFireWall | Not in list | Sep 27, 2026 01:57:11 | |
| Security FireWall | Not in list | - | Get Security Plugin |
| Block Lists | Data loading | - | Use via API, Files & DNSBL |
| Type of attacks | Spam, BruteForce | ||
Abuse reports
| There are currently no abuse reports for this email/IP. Report Abuse activity |
Details
| Network | 102.253.16.0/22 parent network: 102.253.0.0/16 |
|---|---|
| Network Spam Rate | – |
| DNS name | 8ta-253-16-28.telkomadsl.co.za |
| AS number | 37457 |
| Org name | Telkom SA Ltd. |
| Location | Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa |
| IP Geolocation | lat: -25.757; lon: 28.1443 |
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| Address | - |
| Phone | - |
| Website | afrinic.net |
| AS spam rate | 1.65% |
| Websites hosted on 102.253.16.28 | Data loading |
Brute Force attacks log
| Date/time (GMT) | IP | Nickname | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2026 02:51:04 | 102.253.16.28 | metwood-build***** | invalid_username |
102.253.16.0/22 spam active IP addresses
| # | Address (DNS name) | Detected | Last seen | Attacked sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 102.253.17.42 (8ta-253-17-42.telkomadsl.co.za) | Jul 19, 2026 11:10:40 | Oct 23, 2026 13:48:29 | 4 |
| 2 | 102.253.16.32 (8ta-253-16-32.telkomadsl.co.za) | Jul 11, 2026 11:43:34 | Oct 20, 2026 22:49:00 | 3 |
| 3 | 102.253.17.34 (8ta-253-17-34.telkomadsl.co.za) | Jul 10, 2026 11:38:13 | Oct 26, 2026 13:42:16 | 3 |
| 4 | 102.253.16.15 (8ta-253-16-15.telkomadsl.co.za) | Feb 13, 2026 01:56:35 | Sep 21, 2026 22:18:51 | 4 |
| 5 | 102.253.17.28 (8ta-253-17-28.telkomadsl.co.za) | Feb 11, 2026 12:03:33 | Aug 17, 2026 12:28:09 | 3 |
| 6 | 102.253.16.7 (8ta-253-16-07.telkomadsl.co.za) | Feb 10, 2026 11:54:59 | Oct 28, 2026 13:29:23 | 5 |
| 7 | 102.253.16.6 (8ta-253-16-06.telkomadsl.co.za) | Feb 10, 2026 09:14:43 | Oct 30, 2026 16:48:36 | 5 |
| 8 | 102.253.17.8 (8ta-253-17-08.telkomadsl.co.za) | Feb 08, 2026 21:00:18 | Oct 12, 2026 09:24:11 | 4 |
| 9 | 102.253.16.28 (8ta-253-16-28.telkomadsl.co.za) | Feb 06, 2026 01:39:26 | Sep 27, 2026 06:57:11 | 3 |
| 10 | 102.253.17.30 (8ta-253-17-30.telkomadsl.co.za) | Feb 04, 2026 00:07:39 | Sep 02, 2026 15:22:34 | 5 |
102.253.16.28 spam and brute force activity on date
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What does "Blacklisted" mean?
It means the 102.253.16.28 is currently performing various types of spam and security attacks on websites.
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