Honeypot Threat Analysis — October 11, 2026
Critical threat level — massive coordinated attack activity across all honeypot services.
Cybersecurity Analysis for October 11, 2026
Overview:
This blog post provides a comprehensive analysis of the security events observed on the honeypot system in Spain over the past few days. The system has been monitored from October 5 to October 11, and data indicates that there were approximately 167 active attackers attempting to breach the system.
Geographical Analysis:
The top three most reported IP addresses are “106.112.188.77”, “202.47.48.3”, and “203.101.186.200”. The United States is the primary source of these attacks, followed by China, Germany, Belgium, the United Kingdom, Pakistan, Netherlands, Korea, Republic of, Hong Kong, India, and others.
Top Passwords:
The most commonly used passwords are “111111”, “123456”, “aaaaaa”, “admin”, and “masterkey”.
HTTP Paths:
The top URLs accessed on the honeypot system include ”/”, “/SDK/webLanguage”, “/hachk.php”, “/solr/admin/info/system”, and “/solr/admin/cores?action=STATUSGALAH_PATHS_PHwt=json”. These paths suggest that the attackers were attempting to exploit vulnerabilities in various applications running on the system.
Geographical Distribution:
The total number of unique IP addresses has increased from 5083 to 167, indicating a significant change in the geographical distribution. The United States is still the primary source of attacks but now represents only 29% of the total IPs compared to the previous data. This suggests that other regions have become more active.
Malware:
No malware was captured during this period on the honeypot system, which is a positive sign given the high number of attackers and potential vulnerabilities in the environment.
Tarpit:
The tarpit capability has been successfully utilized to trap 97 connections from 58 IPs. However, no additional activity was observed beyond these initial connections.
Malware Campaigns:
No malware campaigns were detected during this period on the honeypot system, which aligns with the lack of malware captures.
MCP Trap:
The MCP (Malicious Control Protocol) trap has been employed to monitor and report malicious activities. This is a useful tool for detecting potential attacks before they can cause significant harm.
Portscans:
There were no port scans detected during this period on the honeypot system, which suggests that the attackers are more likely using established methods such as brute force or exploiting vulnerabilities directly rather than trying to scan all possible ports.
Threat Overview:
The overall threat landscape for October 11, 2026, indicates a high level of activity with approximately 167 attackers attempting to breach the system. The tarpit capability has been successfully utilized, and no malware was detected. The honeypot system is still active but suggests that it may be more focused on established vulnerabilities rather than new or advanced techniques.
Concluding Note:
The data collected over this period provides valuable insights into potential threats and areas of improvement for the honeypot system. By focusing on established methods such as brute force attacks, exploiting known vulnerabilities, and tarpitting to trap attackers, the system can effectively deter malicious activities while maintaining a high level of operational effectiveness.
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.