197.248.60.169 is blacklisted, reported for spam, and brute force attacks
1 brute force attacks, last activity .
Status
| Service | Status | Updated | Next steps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Spam | Blacklisted | Sep 13, 2026 21:04:00 | Get Anti-Spam Plugin or API |
| SpamFireWall | Not in list | Sep 13, 2026 21:04:00 | |
| Security FireWall | Not in list | - | Get Security Plugin |
| Block Lists | Data loading | - | Sign Up for API, Files, DNSBL & Online Access |
| Type of attacks | Spam, BruteForce | ||
Abuse reports
| There are currently no abuse reports for this email/IP. Report Abuse activity |
Details
| Network | 197.248.0.0/18parent network: 197.248.0.0/16 |
|---|---|
| Network Spam Rate | – |
| DNS name | 197-248-60-169.safaricombusiness.co.ke |
| AS number | 37061 |
| Org name | Safaricom Limited |
| Location | Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya |
| IP Geolocation | lat: -1.2841; lon: 36.8155 |
| Address | - |
| Phone | - |
| Website | afrinic.net |
| AS spam rate | 3.25% |
| Websites hosted on 197.248.60.169 | Data loading |
Brute Force attacks log
| Date/time (GMT) | IP | Nickname | Event |
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197.248.0.0/18 spam active IP addresses
| # | Address (DNS name) | Detected | Last seen | Attacked sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 197.248.21.105(197-248-21-105.safaricombusiness.co.ke) | Oct 27, 2025 19:02:10 | Sep 29, 2026 14:43:29 | 28 |
| 2 | 197.248.18.97(197-248-18-97.safaricombusiness.co.ke) | Apr 29, 2026 22:53:23 | Sep 27, 2026 08:23:22 | 88 |
| 3 | 197.248.60.169(197-248-60-169.safaricombusiness.co.ke) | Apr 10, 2026 07:00:08 | Sep 14, 2026 02:04:00 | 17 |
197.248.60.169 spam and brute force activity on date
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What does "Blacklisted" mean?
It means the 197.248.60.169 is currently performing various types of spam and security attacks on websites.
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