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185.196.8.218 has a threat confidence score of 100%. This IP address from Switzerland (AS42624, Global-Data System IT Corporation) has been observed in 287 honeypot sessions targeting SSH protocols. Detected attack patterns include ssh authorized keys persistence established. First observed on January 22, 2026, most recently active March 27, 2026.
Removal of filesystem attribute protections from the user’s .ssh directory followed by deletion and recreation of the directory and insertion of a new public key into authorized_keys. This pattern reflects deliberate modification of SSH trust configuration to establish persistent key-based access.
Attempts to remove filesystem attribute protections (e.g., immutable flags via chattr -i/-a) from the user’s ~/.ssh directory. This pattern indicates preparatory activity to modify SSH trust configuration, commonly preceding insertion or replacement of authorized_keys for persistence.