Malicious IPs in Japan
IPv4 networks located in Japan that are currently flagged for malicious activity, aggregated from multiple external and internal threat intelligence sources. Snapshot of (UTC), updated daily.
Japan at a glance
Japan had 278 flagged IPv4 networks in the snapshot of 2026-10-10, rank #16 of 176 countries by absolute count. Relative to its allocated IPv4 space that is 1.47 flagged networks per million addresses, rank #77 of 77, well below the median of 10.6 across all rated countries. The largest category is brute force sources with 49% of the flagged networks, followed by other malicious networks (31%). The three networks (ASNs) with the most flagged IPs hold 38% of them, led by GOOGLE-CLOUD-PLATFORM - Google LLC (AS396982).
Malicious activity in Japan by category
A network listed in several categories counts once, in the most specific one.
Brute force sources in Japan
137 (49%)137 flagged networks, #16 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 Japan
86 (31%)86 flagged networks, #12 of 147 countries for other malicious networks. Addresses and ranges reported as malicious without a more specific category. Other Malicious Networks by Country
Scanners in Japan
21 (8%)21 flagged networks, #9 of 44 countries for scanners. Hosts scanning or probing services on the internet. Scanners by Country
C2 servers in Japan
15 (5%)15 flagged networks, #9 of 52 countries for C2 servers. Command-and-control servers, payload hosts and other attacker-run infrastructure. C2 Servers by Country
Spam sources in Japan
10 (4%)10 flagged networks, #17 of 85 countries for spam sources. Sources of email spam. Spam Sources by Country
Botnet hosts in Japan
9 (3%)9 flagged networks, #37 of 126 countries for botnet hosts. Infected hosts taking part in a botnet. Botnet Hosts by Country
Networks with the most flagged IPs in Japan
Autonomous systems announcing the flagged networks located in Japan.
| # | Network | Flagged networks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS396982GOOGLE-CLOUD-PLATFORM - Google LLC | 73 |
| 2 | AS4686BEKKOAME - BEKKOAME INTERNET INC. | 17 |
| 3 | AS45102ALIBABA-CN-NET - Alibaba (US) Technology Co., Ltd. | 17 |
| 4 | AS132203TENCENT-NET-AP-CN - Tencent Building, Kejizhongyi Avenue | 16 |
| 5 | AS31898ORACLE-BMC-31898 - Oracle Corporation | 15 |
| 6 | AS2516KDDI - KDDI CORPORATION | 11 |
| 7 | AS8075MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK - Microsoft Corporation | 9 |
| 8 | AS152194CTGSERVERLIMITED-AS-AP - CTG Server Limited | 7 |
| 9 | AS19527GOOGLE-2 - Google LLC | 7 |
| 10 | AS20473AS-VULTR - The Constant Company, LLC | 7 |
Compare Japan with other countries
Ranked by flagged networks per million allocated IPv4 addresses.
Countries ranked next to Japan by rate
| # | Country | Networks | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 72 | United Kingdom | 337 | 2.38 |
| 73 | Switzerland | 52 | 2.23 |
| 74 | United States | 2,981 | 1.84 |
| 75 | Austria | 20 | 1.79 |
| 76 | Norway | 24 | 1.54 |
| 77 | Japan | 278 | 1.47 |
Other countries in the APNIC region
| # | Country | Networks | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Bangladesh | 166 | 79.5 |
| 4 | Pakistan | 425 | 74.8 |
| 5 | Nepal | 41 | 70.0 |
| 8 | Sri Lanka | 26 | 46.1 |
| 9 | India | 1,777 | 42.3 |
| 11 | Hong Kong SAR China | 500 | 31.0 |
| 12 | Philippines | 188 | 30.0 |
| 21 | Indonesia | 408 | 21.0 |
Questions about Japan
- How many malicious IP addresses are there in Japan?
- On 2026-10-10, 278 IPv4 networks (/24 blocks) located in Japan were flagged for malicious activity, with 11,834 listed IPv4 addresses. Each /24 counts once, however many of its addresses are listed.
- Which networks in Japan host the most flagged IPs?
- GOOGLE-CLOUD-PLATFORM - Google LLC (AS396982, 73 networks), BEKKOAME - BEKKOAME INTERNET INC. (AS4686, 17 networks), ALIBABA-CN-NET - Alibaba (US) Technology Co., Ltd. (AS45102, 17 networks). Large hosting providers appear because attackers rent their servers, not necessarily because of the operator.
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