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43.138.40.107 has a threat confidence score of 93%. This IP address from China (AS45090, Shenzhen Tencent Computer Systems Company Limited) has been observed in 45 honeypot sessions targeting SSH protocols. Detected attack patterns include ssh authorized keys persistence established. First observed on January 28, 2026, most recently active April 1, 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.