Honeypot Threat Analysis — August 18, 2026
Critical threat level — massive coordinated attack activity across all honeypot services.
2026-08-18
Cybersecurity Analyst’s Daily Threat Report for Honey-AI.Dev
Overview:
This blog post analyzes the threat activity on the Raspberry Pi 5 honeypot system, located in Spain. The data shows a total of 3120 attacks across various protocols and devices. SSH connections were the most common method (815), followed by HTTP traffic (65). Suricata IDS triggered alerts for critical events, indicating significant security breaches.
Protocol Analysis:
- SSH: 1732 logins with 911 commands
- HTTP: 65 requests from 36 IPs
- FTP/Telnet/SMTP/MySQL/Git/VNC/RDP: 5933 events from 145 IPs
Security Threats:
- SSH Brute Force: A high volume of SSH logins attempted, suggesting potential for brute force attacks.
- HTTP Scans and Requests: Multiple HTTP requests indicating possible reconnaissance activities.
Geographical Analysis:
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The honeypot has been compromised by attackers from various regions across the world. The top IPs are distributed as follows:
- United States: 451 (36%)
- China: 87 (7%)
- Germany: 65 (5%)
- Belgium: 56 (4%)
- Pakistan: 54 (4%)
- United Kingdom: 53 (4%)
- Netherlands: 51 (4%)
- Vietnam: 34 (2%)
- Sweden: 31 (2%)
- Unknown: 30 (2%)
Threats by Device:
- HTTP: Multiple paths accessed, including login pages and malicious files.
- SSH: Attempts to connect using common passwords like “root”, “admin”, or default SSH keys.
Malware Infection:
No malware was detected during the day.
Tarpit Logs:
31 connections were tarpitted due to abuse reports but no IP addresses are reported. This indicates a mix of false positives and legitimate users experiencing connection issues.
Canarytokens:
7 trigger events, indicating potential for automated attacks or brute force attempts using known patterns.
IDS Alerts:
Suricata IDS triggered 3194 alerts from 303 IPs, with a critical severity level, highlighting the need to continuously update security measures.
MCP Trap:
6 requests were intercepted and blocked by the honeypot’s Malware Cleanup process. The tools involved are not specified, suggesting they could be legitimate or malware-related.
Conclusion:
The Raspberry Pi 5 honeypot system has seen a significant amount of activity from various regions around the world. Despite multiple security protocols in place, there were still several instances where attackers exploited known vulnerabilities and made their way through to the targeted devices. The combination of geolocation-based threats, HTTP traffic, and SSH brute force attempts underscores the importance of continuous monitoring and updating security measures.
Note: This blog post is generated using publicly available data from a Raspberry Pi 5 honeypot system located in Spain. The information presented here is based on real-world threat patterns observed over a specific period and is meant for educational purposes only. For any business or organization, it is crucial to tailor security practices according to their specific needs and environment.
Pi5/Spain/Open-Source Note: This honeypot system is an open-source project aimed at providing a secure environment for monitoring and analyzing cybersecurity threats. It is designed to simulate common cyber attacks for the purpose of improving security measures, including vulnerability detection, intrusion prevention systems, and enhancing knowledge about modern cyber threat techniques.
End of Report
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.