172.56.242.169 is blacklisted, reported for spam, and brute force attacks
1 brute force attacks, last activity .
Status
| Service | Status | Updated | Next steps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Spam | Blacklisted | Oct 31, 2026 07:43:27 | Get Anti-Spam Plugin or API |
| SpamFireWall | Not in list | Oct 31, 2026 07:43:27 | |
| 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 | 172.56.240.0/22 parent network: 172.56.0.0/16 |
|---|---|
| Network Spam Rate | 12% |
| DNS name | - |
| AS number | 21928 |
| Org name | T-Mobile USA, Inc. |
| Location | San Diego, California, United States |
| IP Geolocation | lat: 32.7405; lon: -117.0935 |
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| Address | - |
| Phone | - |
| Website | t-mobile.com |
| AS spam rate | 14.6% |
| Websites hosted on 172.56.242.169 | Data loading |
Brute Force attacks log
| Date/time (GMT) | IP | Nickname | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 17:37:44 | 172.56.242.169 | adm*** | invalid_username |
172.56.240.0/22 spam active IP addresses
| # | Address (DNS name) | Detected | Last seen | Attacked sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 172.56.242.169 | Aug 11, 2025 05:35:20 | Oct 31, 2026 12:43:27 | 23 |
| 2 | 172.56.242.4 | Sep 30, 2026 13:52:18 | Oct 31, 2026 12:38:22 | 22 |
| 3 | 172.56.242.62 | Dec 30, 2025 23:21:26 | Oct 31, 2026 12:27:22 | 21 |
| 4 | 172.56.242.236 | Dec 31, 2025 08:32:50 | Oct 31, 2026 12:17:06 | 4 |
| 5 | 172.56.243.225 | Sep 16, 2025 06:27:59 | Oct 31, 2026 12:03:37 | 12 |
| 6 | 172.56.243.32 | Aug 16, 2026 13:21:11 | Oct 31, 2026 12:02:03 | 19 |
| 7 | 172.56.242.43 | Aug 04, 2025 03:28:51 | Oct 31, 2026 09:25:35 | 5 |
| 8 | 172.56.242.113 | Oct 19, 2025 00:45:05 | Oct 31, 2026 08:13:50 | 8 |
| 9 | 172.56.242.76 | Feb 04, 2026 21:26:16 | Oct 31, 2026 03:54:02 | 6 |
| 10 | 172.56.243.152 | Jan 02, 2026 12:59:01 | Oct 31, 2026 03:36:22 | 9 |
172.56.242.169 spam and brute force activity on date
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It depends on the IP address status. If it is green and marked as "Not in lists", it is considered safe. If it is "Blacklisted" and shown in red, it means the IP has been involved in abusive activity such as spam, phishing, scam attacks, password brute-force attempts, or hacking attempts.
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What does "Blacklisted" mean?
It means the 172.56.242.169 is currently performing various types of spam and security attacks on websites.
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