In today’s digital landscape, the threat of online attacks is a constant concern. My website, like many others, is a target for such threats. To address this, I've set up a system to monitor and display attempted intrusions against my servers.
Fans of DEFCON, a renowned cybersecurity conference, might be familiar with their 'Wall of Sheep' — a feature that showcases vulnerabilities in network traffic during the event. Drawing inspiration from this, I’ve created a similar display, but with a focus on attacks targeting my servers. It’s a daily testament to the diverse range of attacks we face, going beyond just website vulnerabilities to include attempts on all server ports.
The purpose of my 'Personalized Wall of Sheep' is educational. It serves as a live example of the relentless attacks servers endure, and aims to raise awareness among my visitors. This display is a vivid reminder that cyber threats are universal, affecting not just big corporations but every entity connected to the internet. It underscores the vital importance of cybersecurity for everyone.
Detected a total of 4,243 unique cyber attackers who, collectively, were responsible for 16,687 breach attempts.
(Each attacker is recorded once per day, regardless of the number of attempts)
To the right is a chart that illustrates the geographical distribution of the attacks against my servers. This chart categorizes each hacking attempt by its country of origin, providing visual insight into the diverse, global sources of these cyber intrusions.
It’s important to note, however, that geographical distribution can sometimes be masked using various techniques. Therefore, in instances where such masking was detected, these attackers have been reassigned to the category ‘obscured’ in the pie chart.
This chart breaks down the different kinds of traffic trying to access my network, focusing on whether the source is hidden or masked. It shows how attackers hide their identity using methods like VPNs, public proxies, or data centers.
This helps us understand the variety of ways attackers try to stay anonymous and the tactics they use to try to get past security measures.
The chart on the right showcases the top 20 data centers being used to launch attacks. These range from public cloud services to smaller providers.
This not only indicates the diversity of platforms used in cyber offensives but also suggests that many of these providers might be unaware of their infrastructure's misuse, highlighting a critical aspect of the cybersecurity challenge.
| IP | Country | Region | City | ISP | Ports | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 167.99.78.165 | Singapore | Singapore | Singapore | DigitalOcean LLC | 58773, 57039, 38983, 63395, 1622, 25665, 22405, 9727, 31204, 54720... (198 more) | Network inspection reveals a focused approach on a handful of ports, such as 58773, 57039, 38983. The attacker appears to be leveraging a data center hideout. |
 | 147.185.132.177 | United States | California | Santa Clara | Palo Alto Networks Inc | 58603, 49501, 8139, 52311, 2628, 9093, 58000, 56222, 1443, 8445... (255 more) | System analysis reveals a focused approach on a handful of ports, such as 58603, 49501, 8139. The attacker appears to be leveraging a data center hideout. |
| 147.185.132.166 | United States | California | Santa Clara | Palo Alto Networks Inc | 45846, 46522, 47690, 2306, 54043, 9697, 11122, 58008, 18182, 9171... (1603 more) | System monitoring reveals a focused approach on a handful of ports, such as 45846, 46522, 47690. The attacker appears to be leveraging a data center hideout. |
| 162.216.150.239 | United States | South Carolina | North Charleston | Google LLC | 47596, 46224, 48727, 45756, 21341, 20265, 64413, 61449, 8115, 47864... (2182 more) | Digital footprint reveals a focused approach on a handful of ports, such as 47596, 46224, 48727. The attacker appears to be leveraging a data center hideout. |
| 206.168.35.46 | United States | Michigan | Ann Arbor | Censys Inc. | 2456, 832, 12322, 22822, 6006, 1201, 1194, 22522, 1961, 636... (240 more) | Network inspection reveals a focused approach on a handful of ports, such as 2456, 832, 12322. The attacker is perhaps masquerading as a search engine bot? |
 | 185.93.89.36 | - | - | - | - | 2052, 2096, 221, 55443, 8003, 8888, 9000, 8383 | System analysis reveals a focused approach on a handful of ports, such as 2052, 2096, 221. |
 | 140.246.124.160 | China | Shandong | Jinan | ChinaNet Shandong Province Network | 6379 | Network inspection reveals a focused attack targeting Redis. The attacker appears to be leveraging a data center hideout. |
 | 35.203.211.196 | United Kingdom | England | London | Google LLC | 2534, 48930, 32001, 9654, 8180, 9526, 48022, 8595, 48935, 9187... (2122 more) | Activity shows a focused approach on a handful of ports, such as 2534, 48930, 32001. The attacker appears to be leveraging a data center hideout. |
| 165.154.135.208 | United States | California | Los Angeles | UCloud Information Technology (HK) Limite... | 1255 | Network inspection reveals a focused attack on port 1255. The attacker appears to be leveraging a data center hideout. |
| 35.203.211.148 | United Kingdom | England | London | Google LLC | 19092, 45721, 8411, 60003, 42285, 31006, 49247, 9759, 61813, 9331... (2115 more) | Activity shows a focused approach on a handful of ports, such as 19092, 45721, 8411. The attacker appears to be leveraging a data center hideout. |
| 147.185.133.95 | United States | California | Santa Clara | Palo Alto Networks Inc | 47020, 47658, 10040, 46562, 6352, 8010, 49154, 29403, 49684, 45876... (1622 more) | System analysis reveals a focused approach on a handful of ports, such as 47020, 47658, 10040. The attacker appears to be leveraging a data center hideout. |
| 198.235.24.28 | United States | California | Santa Clara | Palo Alto Networks Inc | 50053, 3306, 20, 10911, 7093, 47693, 3443, 6000, 60243, 50052... (296 more) | Network inspection reveals a focused approach targeting MySQL, and others. The attacker appears to be leveraging a data center hideout. |
| 147.185.133.230 | United States | California | Santa Clara | Palo Alto Networks Inc | 6601, 9606, 9997, 45890, 9053, 42236, 24442, 51242, 7722, 47100... (1653 more) | Network inspection reveals a focused approach on a handful of ports, such as 6601, 9606, 9997. The attacker appears to be leveraging a data center hideout. |
| 205.210.31.143 | United States | California | Santa Clara | Palo Alto Networks Inc | 5678, 50052, 2380, 8531, 52869, 9100, 38520, 10257, 3306, 1433... (296 more) | System analysis reveals a focused approach targeting MySQL, and others. The attacker appears to be leveraging a data center hideout. |
| 13.89.124.218 | United States | Iowa | Des Moines | Microsoft Corporation | 102, 995, 636, 1930, 5222, 631, 7210, 138, 5432, 9160... (41 more) | Network inspection reveals a focused approach targeting PostgreSQL, and others. The attacker appears to be leveraging a data center hideout. |
 | 103.215.201.34 | India | Haryana | Faridabad | A2j Data Services Pvt. Ltd. | 1433, 3306, 8080 | Network inspection reveals a selective approach targeting MySQL, HTTP, and others. The attacker appears to be leveraging a data center hideout. |
| 35.203.211.161 | United Kingdom | England | London | Google LLC | 8288, 9116, 2062, 9137, 46966, 33079, 53181, 34423, 49051, 9655... (2121 more) | Digital footprint reveals a focused approach on a handful of ports, such as 8288, 9116, 2062. The attacker appears to be leveraging a data center hideout. |
| 47.77.223.20 | United States | California | San Mateo | Alibaba Cloud LLC | 9950, 4160 | Activity shows a selective approach on a handful of ports, such as 9950, 4160. The attacker appears to be leveraging a data center hideout. |
| 205.210.31.202 | United States | California | Santa Clara | Palo Alto Networks Inc | 41795, 49, 5678, 1112, 3978, 873, 1194, 8009, 1604, 2483... (281 more) | System analysis reveals a focused approach on a handful of ports, such as 41795, 49, 5678. The attacker appears to be leveraging a data center hideout. |
| 206.168.35.180 | United States | Michigan | Ann Arbor | Censys Inc. | 831, 1234, 20548, 20001, 2380, 1000, 990, 2000, 389, 22522... (243 more) | System analysis reveals a focused approach on a handful of ports, such as 831, 1234, 20548. The attacker is perhaps masquerading as a search engine bot? |
| 20.64.104.251 | United States | Texas | San Antonio | Microsoft Corporation | 81, 4840, 5432, 8899, 25565, 1337, 28015, 45000, 3389, 5903... (38 more) | System monitoring reveals a focused approach targeting PostgreSQL, RDP, and others. The attacker appears to be leveraging a data center hideout. |
| 106.54.176.158 | China | Beijing | Beijing | Tencent Cloud Computing (Beijing) Co. Ltd... | 22, 2222, 2375, 23 | Network inspection reveals a selective approach targeting SSH, Telnet, and others. The attacker appears to be leveraging a data center hideout. |
| 198.235.24.11 | United States | California | Santa Clara | Palo Alto Networks Inc | 1443, 37, 51200, 50003, 1234, 8887, 50100, 50002, 9001, 20122... (293 more) | System monitoring reveals a focused approach on a handful of ports, such as 1443, 37, 51200. The attacker appears to be leveraging a data center hideout. |
| 162.216.149.28 | United States | South Carolina | North Charleston | Google LLC | 38880, 42443, 9370, 9042, 8893, 9457, 17826, 9239, 28117, 29091... (2140 more) | System monitoring reveals a focused approach on a handful of ports, such as 38880, 42443, 9370. The attacker appears to be leveraging a data center hideout. |
| 147.185.132.93 | United States | California | Santa Clara | Palo Alto Networks Inc | 9600, 3052, 5906, 789, 264, 54498, 59382, 2605, 50052, 64719... (256 more) | System monitoring reveals a focused approach on a handful of ports, such as 9600, 3052, 5906. The attacker appears to be leveraging a data center hideout. |