Honeypot Threat Analysis — June 13, 2026
Critical threat level — massive coordinated attack activity across all honeypot services.
Threat Landscape Overview
As of today’s date, our HoneyAI honeypot lab in Spain has shown a relatively low level of activity with just one unique attacker identified. This suggests that the environment remains stable and secure. However, the high number of detected events (901) across various protocols indicates a significant amount of traffic coming through, suggesting possible reconnaissance or initial foothold attempts.
The network IDS alerts from Suricata recorded 10,939 alarms on 934 unique IPs, with threats categorized under “Misc Attack” and “Potential Corporate Privacy Violation.” The most notable threat was the ET TOR Known Tor Relay/Router (Not Exit) Node Traffic group alert, which could indicate ongoing traffic analysis or monitoring by law enforcement.
Geographic Analysis
The majority of attacks originate from countries like the United States (200), China (181), Singapore (71), and several European nations. This pattern highlights a regional threat landscape centered around North America and Asia-Pacific regions.
SSH Brute Force Analysis
Today’s activity was dominated by brute force attempts to gain access through SSH connections, with over 55 unique attackers. The most notable command used was “uname -s -v -n -r -m,” indicating an attempt to identify the operating system version on a target server. This suggests that the attacker is either trying to exploit vulnerabilities or performing reconnaissance.
Post-Exploitation Behavior
The SSH sessions show some sophisticated techniques, including root access and command injection through commands like “uname -s -v -n -r -m” and “cd ~; chattr -ia .ssh; lockr -ia .ssh.” This indicates that the attackers have a level of expertise beyond just basic brute force attacks.
Web Scanner Activity
The HTTP web service on HoneyAI received 56 requests, suggesting that the honeypot is still functioning. The paths scanned include “/SDK/webLanguage,” ”/”, “/login,” “/test-ip-detection-endpoint,” and “/test-caddy-forward-intel.” This could indicate a targeted scanning campaign or an attempt to exploit any vulnerabilities in the web services.
Network IDS Alerts & Scan Intelligence
The network IDS alerts from Suricata recorded 10,939 alarms on 934 unique IPs. The most prominent threat was “Generic Protocol Command Decode,” indicating that attackers were attempting to decode protocols for potential exploitation or reconnaissance purposes.
Malware Captures
Today’s activity did not reveal any malware samples being downloaded via SSH. This is reassuring given the nature of our honeypot setup, which is designed to detect and log suspicious activities rather than capturing actual malicious payloads.
SSH Tarpit
There was no evidence of tarpitting activity, suggesting that while attackers were indeed trying to access the system, they did not manage to do so within a reasonable time frame. This could be due to various factors including better defenses or more intelligent use of their brute force attempts.
Canarytoken Alerts
During our monitoring period, 11 unique attacker IPs triggered canarytokens using fake AWS keys and SSH keys. The attackers used user-agents from several different sources, indicating a high level of sophistication in this type of attack to mimic legitimate behavior.
Community Defense
All identified IP addresses have been reported to relevant authorities via AbuseIPDB, AlienVault OTX, Blocklist.de, and SANS DShield for further investigation and defense against potential attacks. The use of fake credentials planted in the honeypot underscores the importance of continuous improvement and staying informed about emerging threats.
This analysis was generated by qwen2.5:1.5b running locally on the Raspberry Pi 5 honeypot lab. All data comes from real attacks captured in the last 24 hours by HoneyAI. View the raw data report for complete metrics.