Malicious IPs in Germany
IPv4 networks located in Germany that are currently flagged for malicious activity, aggregated from multiple external and internal threat intelligence sources. Snapshot of (UTC), updated daily.
Germany at a glance
Germany had 777 flagged IPv4 networks in the snapshot of 2026-10-10, rank #6 of 176 countries by absolute count. Relative to its allocated IPv4 space that is 6.14 flagged networks per million addresses, rank #52 of 77, well below the median of 10.6 across all rated countries. The largest category is brute force sources with 54% of the flagged networks, followed by other malicious networks (22%). The three networks (ASNs) with the most flagged IPs hold 36% of them, led by DIGITALOCEAN-ASN - DigitalOcean, LLC (AS14061). Another 57 flagged IPv6 networks are located in Germany.
Malicious activity in Germany by category
A network listed in several categories counts once, in the most specific one. Also flagged: 57 IPv6 networks.
Brute force sources in Germany
423 (54%)423 flagged networks, #6 of 159 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 Germany
168 (22%)168 flagged networks, #5 of 147 countries for other malicious networks. Addresses and ranges reported as malicious without a more specific category. Other Malicious Networks by Country
Botnet hosts in Germany
85 (11%)85 flagged networks, #4 of 126 countries for botnet hosts. Infected hosts taking part in a botnet. Botnet Hosts by Country
C2 servers in Germany
42 (5%)42 flagged networks, #4 of 52 countries for C2 servers. Command-and-control servers, payload hosts and other attacker-run infrastructure. C2 Servers by Country
Scanners in Germany
39 (5%)39 flagged networks, #4 of 44 countries for scanners. Hosts scanning or probing services on the internet. Scanners by Country
Spam sources in Germany
20 (3%)20 flagged networks, #7 of 85 countries for spam sources. Sources of email spam. Spam Sources by Country
Networks with the most flagged IPs in Germany
Autonomous systems announcing the flagged networks located in Germany.
| # | Network | Flagged networks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS14061DIGITALOCEAN-ASN - DigitalOcean, LLC | 120 |
| 2 | AS51167CONTABO Contabo GmbH | 95 |
| 3 | AS3320DTAG Deutsche Telekom AG | 65 |
| 4 | AS396982GOOGLE-CLOUD-PLATFORM - Google LLC | 63 |
| 5 | AS3209VODANET Vodafone GmbH | 52 |
| 6 | AS24940HETZNER-AS Hetzner Online GmbH | 30 |
| 7 | AS6805TDDE-ASN1 Telefonica Germany GmbH & Co.OHG | 20 |
| 8 | AS31334KABELDEUTSCHLAND-AS Vodafone GmbH | 18 |
| 9 | AS8881VERSATEL 1&1 Versatel GmbH | 15 |
| 10 | AS16276OVH OVH SAS | 15 |
Compare Germany with other countries
Ranked by flagged networks per million allocated IPv4 addresses.
Countries ranked next to Germany by rate
| # | Country | Networks | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Hungary | 39 | 6.58 |
| 51 | China | 2,204 | 6.43 |
| 52 | Germany | 777 | 6.14 |
| 53 | Chile | 64 | 6.06 |
| 54 | Venezuela | 39 | 5.82 |
| 55 | Colombia | 100 | 5.71 |
Other countries in the RIPE NCC region
| # | Country | Networks | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iraq | 65 | 142 |
| 2 | Uzbekistan | 41 | 122 |
| 7 | Albania | 30 | 59.3 |
| 10 | Jordan | 22 | 33.9 |
| 13 | Azerbaijan | 23 | 28.8 |
| 15 | Qatar | 23 | 26.9 |
| 16 | Oman | 24 | 25.2 |
| 17 | Moldova | 30 | 23.8 |
Questions about Germany
- How many malicious IP addresses are there in Germany?
- On 2026-10-10, 777 IPv4 networks (/24 blocks) located in Germany were flagged for malicious activity, with 11,515 listed IPv4 addresses and 57 IPv6 networks. Each /24 counts once, however many of its addresses are listed.
- Which networks in Germany host the most flagged IPs?
- DIGITALOCEAN-ASN - DigitalOcean, LLC (AS14061, 120 networks), CONTABO Contabo GmbH (AS51167, 95 networks), DTAG Deutsche Telekom AG (AS3320, 65 networks). Large hosting providers appear because attackers rent their servers, not necessarily because of the operator.
Query this data per IP via the API
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