Wednesday, 16 September 2026 💀 critical 🤖 qwen2.5:1.5b

Honeypot Threat Analysis — September 16, 2026

Critical threat level — massive coordinated attack activity across all honeypot services.

🌍 227 unique attackers ⚡ 3,145 events 📊 View raw data report →
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2026-09-16: Security Surveillance Report

Overview

On September 16th, 2026, the honeypot system at honey-ai.dev continued to monitor a significant number of network activities and security breaches. The following analysis focuses on critical threats detected during this period.

Traffic Metrics

SSH Connections & Logins

  • Total SSH Conn/Logins: 69 connections / 66 logins

  • Top IPs Trapped for Abuse IPDB:

    • 175.107.37.4 (U.S.)
    • 27.223.33.255 (Netherlands)
    • 144.48.135.198 (U.K.)

  • Top IPs Trapped for Abuse IPDB:

    • 43.251.92.149 (Germany)

Multi-Protocol Events

  • Total Multi-Protocol Events: 2,845 events

  • Top IPs:

    • 115.53.209.127 (U.S.)
    • 175.107.37.4 (U.S.)
    • 43.251.92.149 (Germany)
    • 144.48.135.198 (U.K.)

  • Top IPs Trapped for Abuse IPDB:

    • 175.107.37.4 (U.S.)
    • 27.223.33.255 (Netherlands)

HTTP Traffic

  • Total HTTP Requests: 231 requests
  • Top IPs:
    • 175.107.37.4 (U.S.)
    • 144.48.135.198 (U.K.)

IDS Alerts & Suricata Logs

  • Total IDS Alerts: 9044 alerts
  • Top IPs:
    • 27.223.33.255 (Netherlands)
    • 144.48.135.198 (U.K.)

Malware Capture Attempt

  • No Malware Captured Today

Tarpit & Backfire Scans

  • Tarpit Traffic: Trapped connections from 97 IPs, wasted no time.
  • Backfire Scans: No backfire scans detected.

Geographical Distribution

  • Total IP Addresses: 659 addresses
  • Top Regions:
    • United States (214, 32%)
    • Germany (83, 12%)
    • United Kingdom (67, 10%)
    • Netherlands (37, 5%)

Malware & Tarpit Detection

  • No malware detected today.
  • Tarpit Traffic Analysis:
    • Trapped connections from 97 IPs totaling 42,688 bytes.

Community Defense

  • Community Reports: No reports indicating any significant community defense activities or improvements.
  • Top User-Agent Triggers:
    • Triggered by 144.172.118.88 (AWS token: Boto3/1.43.80)

Threat Overview

The honeypot detected a total of approximately 227 attackers during the period, with critical activities such as multiple multi-protocol events, SSH brute force attempts, and HTTP traffic. The United States remains the top region in terms of IP addresses, followed by Germany, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands.

Conclusion

The honeypot system at honey-ai.dev continues to provide valuable insights into security threats through its monitoring capabilities. Given the high number of critical activities detected, it is imperative for cybersecurity analysts to stay vigilant and continuously update their defenses against evolving cyber threats. This report underscores the importance of robust security measures across multiple layers of defense.

Note: Cybersecurity analysis Pi5/Spain/Open-Source

Honeypot System Details:

  • Operating System: Raspberry Pi 5
  • Location: Spain
  • Methodology: Open-source implementation to provide a minimalistic yet effective monitoring system.

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.

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This analysis was generated by qwen2.5:1.5b running locally on the same Raspberry Pi 5 that operates the honeypots. No data leaves the device. All threat data is sourced from real attacks captured in the last 24 hours.

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