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188.166.121.98

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Abuse Confidence Score

0% Low Risk

20 reports

20 reporters · latest 10 months ago

ISP: Digital Ocean, Inc.
Usage Type: Data Center/Web Hosting/Transit
ASN: AS14061
Domain Name: digitalocean.com
Country: 🇳🇱 Netherlands
City: Amsterdam, North Holland

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188.166.121.98 has been reported 20 times. The most recent report is from 10 months ago.

The full history is preserved below and remains searchable. A 0% score reflects the absence of recent activity, but this is not a guarantee that earlier reports were invalid. Abuse confidence score decays, naturally, over time, when the abusive activity stops.

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20 from 20 distinct reporters

First reported

December 31st 2025

Most recent report

10 months ago

Reporter	IoA Timestamp (UTC)	Comment	Categories
🇯🇵 zwh	2026-01-01 18:05:23 UTC · (10 months ago)	SSH Brute-Force	Brute-Force SSH
🇯🇵 shimizu	2026-01-01 15:01:01 UTC · (10 months ago)	32 times SMTP brute-force	Hacking Brute-Force
🇺🇸 Lian	2026-01-01 00:30:49 UTC · (10 months ago)	Reported by Fail2Ban: 2026-01-01 00:13:27,423 fail2ban.actions [2094223]: NOTICE [sshd] Ban 188.166.121.98	Brute-Force SSH
🇩🇪 Blexyel	2025-12-31 23:13:43 UTC · (10 months ago)	2025-12-31T23:12:11.141276+00:00 smol sshd-session[1808010]: Failed password for root from 188.166.121.98 port 52424 ssh2 2025-12-31T23:12:53.266880+00:00 smol sshd-session[1808287]: pam_unix(sshd:auth): authentication failure; logname= uid=0 euid=0 ... show more 2025-12-31T23:12:11.141276+00:00 smol sshd-session[1808010]: Failed password for root from 188.166.121.98 port 52424 ssh2 2025-12-31T23:12:53.266880+00:00 smol sshd-session[1808287]: pam_unix(sshd:auth): authentication failure; logname= uid=0 euid=0 tty=ssh ruser= rhost=188.166.121.98 user=root 2025-12-31T23:12:55.562922+00:00 smol sshd-session[1808287]: Failed password for root from 188.166.121.98 port 55354 ssh2 2025-12-31T23:13:37.031927+00:00 smol sshd-session[1808677]: pam_unix(sshd:auth): authentication failure; logname= uid=0 euid=0 tty=ssh ruser= rhost=188.166.121.98 user=root 2025-12-31T23:13:39.072224+00:00 smol sshd-session[1808677]: Failed password for root from 188.166.121.98 port 48286 ssh2 ... show less	Brute-Force SSH
🇫🇷 forhosting	2025-12-31 23:13:41 UTC · (10 months ago)	Jan 1 00:12:12 unifi sshd[1915666]: Failed password for root from 188.166.121.98 port 54628 ssh2 Jan 1 00:12:55 unifi sshd[1915674]: pam_unix(sshd:auth): authentication failure; logname= uid=0 euid=0 tty=ssh ruser= rhost=188.166.121.98 user=root J ... show more Jan 1 00:12:12 unifi sshd[1915666]: Failed password for root from 188.166.121.98 port 54628 ssh2 Jan 1 00:12:55 unifi sshd[1915674]: pam_unix(sshd:auth): authentication failure; logname= uid=0 euid=0 tty=ssh ruser= rhost=188.166.121.98 user=root Jan 1 00:12:56 unifi sshd[1915674]: Failed password for root from 188.166.121.98 port 50614 ssh2 Jan 1 00:13:38 unifi sshd[1915690]: pam_unix(sshd:auth): authentication failure; logname= uid=0 euid=0 tty=ssh ruser= rhost=188.166.121.98 user=root Jan 1 00:13:40 unifi sshd[1915690]: Failed password for root from 188.166.121.98 port 50584 ssh2 ... show less	Brute-Force SSH
🇦🇹 GiSoft	2025-12-31 23:13:38 UTC · (10 months ago)	2026-01-01T01:09:23.012922+02:00 srv01 sshd-session[1657415]: Failed password for root from 188.166.121.98 port 48784 ssh2 2026-01-01T01:10:05.088742+02:00 srv01 sshd-session[1657816]: pam_unix(sshd:auth): authentication failure; logname= uid=0 euid= ... show more 2026-01-01T01:09:23.012922+02:00 srv01 sshd-session[1657415]: Failed password for root from 188.166.121.98 port 48784 ssh2 2026-01-01T01:10:05.088742+02:00 srv01 sshd-session[1657816]: pam_unix(sshd:auth): authentication failure; logname= uid=0 euid=0 tty=ssh ruser= rhost=188.166.121.98 user=root 2026-01-01T01:10:07.742891+02:00 srv01 sshd-session[1657816]: Failed password for root from 188.166.121.98 port 35506 ssh2 2026-01-01T01:10:48.725899+02:00 srv01 sshd-session[1657906]: pam_unix(sshd:auth): authentication failure; logname= uid=0 euid=0 tty=ssh ruser= rhost=188.166.121.98 user=root 2026-01-01T01:10:50.021404+02:00 srv01 sshd-session[1657906]: Failed password for root from 188.166.121.98 port 44614 ssh2 ... show less	Brute-Force SSH
🇦🇹 GregX0	2025-12-31 23:13:31 UTC · (10 months ago)	2026-01-01T00:12:02.021708+01:00 03-at sshd[908795]: Failed password for root from 188.166.121.98 port 57108 ssh2 2026-01-01T00:12:46.178102+01:00 03-at sshd[909034]: pam_unix(sshd:auth): authentication failure; logname= uid=0 euid=0 tty=ssh ruser= r ... show more 2026-01-01T00:12:02.021708+01:00 03-at sshd[908795]: Failed password for root from 188.166.121.98 port 57108 ssh2 2026-01-01T00:12:46.178102+01:00 03-at sshd[909034]: pam_unix(sshd:auth): authentication failure; logname= uid=0 euid=0 tty=ssh ruser= rhost=188.166.121.98 user=root 2026-01-01T00:12:48.144585+01:00 03-at sshd[909034]: Failed password for root from 188.166.121.98 port 34714 ssh2 2026-01-01T00:13:28.997074+01:00 03-at sshd[909235]: pam_unix(sshd:auth): authentication failure; logname= uid=0 euid=0 tty=ssh ruser= rhost=188.166.121.98 user=root 2026-01-01T00:13:30.727908+01:00 03-at sshd[909235]: Failed password for root from 188.166.121.98 port 35444 ssh2 ... show less	Brute-Force SSH
🇩🇪 syndications4radio.de	2025-12-31 23:13:30 UTC · (10 months ago)	2026-01-01T00:12:01.642011+01:00 v2202509299507380972 sshd[2050021]: Failed password for root from 188.166.121.98 port 46886 ssh2 2026-01-01T00:12:45.344996+01:00 v2202509299507380972 sshd[2050094]: pam_unix(sshd:auth): authentication failure; lognam ... show more 2026-01-01T00:12:01.642011+01:00 v2202509299507380972 sshd[2050021]: Failed password for root from 188.166.121.98 port 46886 ssh2 2026-01-01T00:12:45.344996+01:00 v2202509299507380972 sshd[2050094]: pam_unix(sshd:auth): authentication failure; logname= uid=0 euid=0 tty=ssh ruser= rhost=188.166.121.98 user=root 2026-01-01T00:12:46.840373+01:00 v2202509299507380972 sshd[2050094]: Failed password for root from 188.166.121.98 port 53402 ssh2 2026-01-01T00:13:28.311718+01:00 v2202509299507380972 sshd[2050175]: pam_unix(sshd:auth): authentication failure; logname= uid=0 euid=0 tty=ssh ruser= rhost=188.166.121.98 user=root 2026-01-01T00:13:30.043198+01:00 v2202509299507380972 sshd[2050175]: Failed password for root from 188.166.121.98 port 36110 ssh2 ... show less	Brute-Force SSH
Anonymous	2025-12-31 23:13:29 UTC · (10 months ago)	Dec 31 23:12:00 nosvoid sshd[2929293]: Failed password for root from 188.166.121.98 port 37224 ssh2 Dec 31 23:12:44 nosvoid sshd[2930718]: pam_unix(sshd:auth): authentication failure; logname= uid=0 euid=0 tty=ssh ruser= rhost=188.166.121.98 user=ro ... show more Dec 31 23:12:00 nosvoid sshd[2929293]: Failed password for root from 188.166.121.98 port 37224 ssh2 Dec 31 23:12:44 nosvoid sshd[2930718]: pam_unix(sshd:auth): authentication failure; logname= uid=0 euid=0 tty=ssh ruser= rhost=188.166.121.98 user=root Dec 31 23:12:46 nosvoid sshd[2930718]: Failed password for root from 188.166.121.98 port 35070 ssh2 Dec 31 23:13:27 nosvoid sshd[2931987]: pam_unix(sshd:auth): authentication failure; logname= uid=0 euid=0 tty=ssh ruser= rhost=188.166.121.98 user=root Dec 31 23:13:29 nosvoid sshd[2931987]: Failed password for root from 188.166.121.98 port 40640 ssh2 ... show less	Brute-Force SSH
🇺🇸 Rayulcifer	2025-12-31 23:12:40 UTC · (10 months ago)	Dec 31 18:11:07 ip-172-31-53-46 sshd[2037915]: Connection closed by authenticating user root 188.166.121.98 port 34040 [preauth] Dec 31 18:11:53 ip-172-31-53-46 sshd[2038077]: Connection closed by authenticating user root 188.166.121.98 port 42078 [p ... show more Dec 31 18:11:07 ip-172-31-53-46 sshd[2037915]: Connection closed by authenticating user root 188.166.121.98 port 34040 [preauth] Dec 31 18:11:53 ip-172-31-53-46 sshd[2038077]: Connection closed by authenticating user root 188.166.121.98 port 42078 [preauth] Dec 31 18:12:40 ip-172-31-53-46 sshd[2038090]: Connection closed by authenticating user root 188.166.121.98 port 52684 [preauth] ... show less	Brute-Force SSH
🇩🇪 christianb	2025-12-31 23:12:13 UTC · (10 months ago)	2026-01-01T00:10:40.208473+01:00 v2202507290157366551 sshd[1531896]: Connection closed by authenticating user root 188.166.121.98 port 56768 [preauth] 2026-01-01T00:11:26.226921+01:00 v2202507290157366551 sshd[1532426]: Connection closed by authentic ... show more 2026-01-01T00:10:40.208473+01:00 v2202507290157366551 sshd[1531896]: Connection closed by authenticating user root 188.166.121.98 port 56768 [preauth] 2026-01-01T00:11:26.226921+01:00 v2202507290157366551 sshd[1532426]: Connection closed by authenticating user root 188.166.121.98 port 56184 [preauth] 2026-01-01T00:12:12.255269+01:00 v2202507290157366551 sshd[1532951]: Connection closed by authenticating user root 188.166.121.98 port 42406 [preauth] ... show less	Brute-Force SSH
🇦🇺 shomerdns.com	2025-12-31 23:12:09 UTC · (10 months ago)	Dec 31 23:11:21 shomerdns sshd[694180]: Failed password for root from 188.166.121.98 port 45306 ssh2 Dec 31 23:12:06 shomerdns sshd[694189]: pam_unix(sshd:auth): authentication failure; logname= uid=0 euid=0 tty=ssh ruser= rhost=188.166.121.98 user= ... show more Dec 31 23:11:21 shomerdns sshd[694180]: Failed password for root from 188.166.121.98 port 45306 ssh2 Dec 31 23:12:06 shomerdns sshd[694189]: pam_unix(sshd:auth): authentication failure; logname= uid=0 euid=0 tty=ssh ruser= rhost=188.166.121.98 user=root Dec 31 23:12:08 shomerdns sshd[694189]: Failed password for root from 188.166.121.98 port 50310 ssh2 show less	Brute-Force SSH
🇩🇪 anonymous user	2025-12-31 23:12:09 UTC · (10 months ago)	Jan 1 07:11:23 mocha sshd[2291131]: Failed password for root from 188.166.121.98 port 53082 ssh2 Jan 1 07:12:07 mocha sshd[2291993]: pam_unix(sshd:auth): authentication failure; logname= uid=0 euid=0 tty=ssh ruser= rhost=188.166.121.98 user=root J ... show more Jan 1 07:11:23 mocha sshd[2291131]: Failed password for root from 188.166.121.98 port 53082 ssh2 Jan 1 07:12:07 mocha sshd[2291993]: pam_unix(sshd:auth): authentication failure; logname= uid=0 euid=0 tty=ssh ruser= rhost=188.166.121.98 user=root Jan 1 07:12:09 mocha sshd[2291993]: Failed password for root from 188.166.121.98 port 43276 ssh2 ... show less	Brute-Force SSH
🇦🇹 Filli Group	2025-12-31 23:12:04 UTC · (10 months ago)	2026-01-01T00:10:30.082448+01:00 monitoring.infra.crazycraftland.net sshd-session[1578183]: User root from 188.166.121.98 not allowed because not listed in AllowUsers 2026-01-01T00:11:16.606481+01:00 monitoring.infra.crazycraftland.net sshd-session[1 ... show more 2026-01-01T00:10:30.082448+01:00 monitoring.infra.crazycraftland.net sshd-session[1578183]: User root from 188.166.121.98 not allowed because not listed in AllowUsers 2026-01-01T00:11:16.606481+01:00 monitoring.infra.crazycraftland.net sshd-session[1580380]: User root from 188.166.121.98 not allowed because not listed in AllowUsers 2026-01-01T00:12:03.050762+01:00 monitoring.infra.crazycraftland.net sshd-session[1582378]: User root from 188.166.121.98 not allowed because not listed in AllowUsers ... show less	Brute-Force SSH
🇨🇭 Xenic	2025-12-31 23:11:22 UTC · (10 months ago)	Jan 1 00:10:37 zurich-2 sshd[1403207]: pam_unix(sshd:auth): authentication failure; logname= uid=0 euid=0 tty=ssh ruser= rhost=188.166.121.98 user=root Jan 1 00:10:39 zurich-2 sshd[1403207]: Failed password for root from 188.166.121.98 port 46596 ... show more Jan 1 00:10:37 zurich-2 sshd[1403207]: pam_unix(sshd:auth): authentication failure; logname= uid=0 euid=0 tty=ssh ruser= rhost=188.166.121.98 user=root Jan 1 00:10:39 zurich-2 sshd[1403207]: Failed password for root from 188.166.121.98 port 46596 ssh2 Jan 1 00:11:22 zurich-2 sshd[1403212]: pam_unix(sshd:auth): authentication failure; logname= uid=0 euid=0 tty=ssh ruser= rhost=188.166.121.98 user=root ... show less	Brute-Force SSH

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