Malicious IPs in France
IPv4 networks located in France that are currently flagged for malicious activity, aggregated from multiple external and internal threat intelligence sources. Snapshot of (UTC), updated daily.
France at a glance
France had 301 flagged IPv4 networks in the snapshot of 2026-10-11, rank #15 of 179 countries by absolute count. Relative to its allocated IPv4 space that is 3.66 flagged networks per million addresses, rank #62 of 76, well below the median of 9.38 across all rated countries. The largest category is brute force sources with 40% of the flagged networks, followed by other malicious networks (24%). The three networks (ASNs) with the most flagged IPs hold 50% of them, led by OVH OVH SAS (AS16276). Another 22 flagged IPv6 networks are located in France.
Malicious activity in France by category
A network listed in several categories counts once, in the most specific one. Also flagged: 22 IPv6 networks.
Brute force sources in France
120 (40%)120 flagged networks, #17 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 France
73 (24%)73 flagged networks, #13 of 143 countries for other malicious networks. Addresses and ranges reported as malicious without a more specific category. Other Malicious Networks by Country
Botnet hosts in France
60 (20%)60 flagged networks, #9 of 122 countries for botnet hosts. Infected hosts taking part in a botnet. Botnet Hosts by Country
C2 servers in France
23 (8%)23 flagged networks, #7 of 51 countries for C2 servers. Command-and-control servers, payload hosts and other attacker-run infrastructure. C2 Servers by Country
Scanners in France
14 (5%)14 flagged networks, #14 of 40 countries for scanners. Hosts scanning or probing services on the internet. Scanners by Country
Spam sources in France
11 (4%)11 flagged networks, #12 of 89 countries for spam sources. Sources of email spam. Spam Sources by Country
Networks with the most flagged IPs in France
Autonomous systems announcing the flagged networks located in France.
| # | Network | Flagged networks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS16276OVH OVH SAS | 90 |
| 2 | AS51167CONTABO Contabo GmbH | 42 |
| 3 | AS3215AS3215 Orange S.A. | 20 |
| 4 | AS12876AS12876 Scaleway SAS | 19 |
| 5 | AS15557LDCOMNET Societe Francaise Du Radiotelephone - SFR SA | 13 |
| 6 | AS12322PROXAD Free SAS | 12 |
| 7 | AS5410BOUYGTEL-ISP Bouygues Telecom SA | 11 |
| 8 | AS212238CDNEXT Datacamp Limited | 8 |
| 9 | AS9009M247 M247 Europe SRL | 6 |
| 10 | AS60068CDN77 Datacamp Limited | 5 |
Compare France with other countries
Ranked by flagged networks per million allocated IPv4 addresses.
Countries ranked next to France by rate
| # | Country | Networks | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | Mexico | 119 | 4.10 |
| 61 | Saudi Arabia | 42 | 3.73 |
| 62 | France | 301 | 3.66 |
| 63 | Canada | 247 | 3.61 |
| 64 | Czechia | 33 | 3.44 |
| 65 | Tunisia | 27 | 3.43 |
Other countries in the RIPE NCC region
| # | Country | Networks | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iraq | 66 | 144 |
| 2 | Uzbekistan | 42 | 125 |
| 7 | Albania | 26 | 51.4 |
| 11 | Jordan | 20 | 30.9 |
| 12 | Azerbaijan | 24 | 30.0 |
| 15 | Qatar | 21 | 24.5 |
| 17 | Moldova | 30 | 23.8 |
| 20 | Belgium | 242 | 19.6 |
Questions about France
- How many malicious IP addresses are there in France?
- On 2026-10-11, 301 IPv4 networks (/24 blocks) located in France were flagged for malicious activity, with 3,433 listed IPv4 addresses and 22 IPv6 networks. Each /24 counts once, however many of its addresses are listed.
- Which networks in France host the most flagged IPs?
- OVH OVH SAS (AS16276, 90 networks), CONTABO Contabo GmbH (AS51167, 42 networks), AS3215 Orange S.A. (AS3215, 20 networks). Large hosting providers appear because attackers rent their servers, not necessarily because of the operator.
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