Malicious IPs in Botswana

IPv4 networks located in Botswana that are currently flagged for malicious activity, aggregated from multiple external and internal threat intelligence sources. Snapshot of (UTC), updated daily.

Flagged IPv4 networks
17
#82 of 179 countries
Per million allocated IPv4
-
too little address space for a rate
Flagged IPv4 addresses
42
ranges count at most as a /24
Allocated IPv4 addresses
166,144
RIR delegation statistics

Botswana at a glance

Botswana had 17 flagged IPv4 networks in the snapshot of 2026-10-09, rank #82 of 179 countries by absolute count. Botswana has too little allocated IPv4 space for a meaningful per-million rate, so it is ranked by absolute count only. The largest category is brute force sources with 76% of the flagged networks, followed by other malicious networks (18%). The three networks (ASNs) with the most flagged IPs hold 88% of them, led by VBN Services - VBN Services (AS328459). Another 1 flagged IPv6 network is located in Botswana.

Malicious activity in Botswana by category

A network listed in several categories counts once, in the most specific one. Also flagged: 1 IPv6 network.

  • Brute force sources in Botswana

    13 (76%)

    13 flagged networks, #68 of 162 countries for brute force sources. Sources of password guessing against SSH, mail, FTP and web logins. Brute Force Sources by Country

  • Other malicious networks in Botswana

    3 (18%)

    3 flagged networks, #99 of 148 countries for other malicious networks. Addresses and ranges reported as malicious without a more specific category. Other Malicious Networks by Country

  • Botnet hosts in Botswana

    1 (6%)

    1 flagged network, #104 of 129 countries for botnet hosts. Infected hosts taking part in a botnet. Botnet Hosts by Country

Networks with the most flagged IPs in Botswana

Autonomous systems announcing the flagged networks located in Botswana.

#NetworkFlagged networks
1AS328459VBN Services - VBN Services12
2AS14988Botswana Telecommunications Corporation - Botswana Telecommunications Corporation2
3AS14593SPACEX-STARLINK - Space Exploration Technologies Corporation1
4AS36963Orange Botswana (PTY) Ltd - Orange Botswana (PTY) Ltd1
5AS327776STATURE (PTY) LTD - STATURE (PTY) LTD1

Compare Botswana with other countries

Ranked by flagged IPv4 networks.

Countries ranked next to Botswana by count

#CountryNetworksPer million
83Austria17-
84Bolivia17-
85Botswana17-
86Estonia17-
87Cambodia17-
88Seychelles16-

Other countries in the AFRINIC region

#CountryNetworksPer million
5Ethiopia2362.1
16Uganda4028.0
19Tanzania2724.5
21Ghana4821.8
34Nigeria4213.1
41Kenya599.43
50Algeria336.92
60South Africa1294.75

Questions about Botswana

How many malicious IP addresses are there in Botswana?
On 2026-10-09, 17 IPv4 networks (/24 blocks) located in Botswana were flagged for malicious activity, with 42 listed IPv4 addresses and 1 IPv6 network. Each /24 counts once, however many of its addresses are listed.
Which networks in Botswana host the most flagged IPs?
VBN Services - VBN Services (AS328459, 12 networks), Botswana Telecommunications Corporation - Botswana Telecommunications Corporation (AS14988, 2 networks), SPACEX-STARLINK - Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (AS14593, 1 network). Large hosting providers appear because attackers rent their servers, not necessarily because of the operator.

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