159.69.73.185
blockedBruteRegularToolkit
Case file
First seen on 2026-09-13T13:21:54Z, most recently active on 2026-09-29T13:14:45Z.
Recorded 21 attack-shaped requests across 2 separate days.
Its traffic requested wp-config.php or a backup copy of it, hoping to read the database password in clear text; it also requested the .git directory itself, hoping it is exposed and browsable; it also requested a .env file, hoping to find API keys or database credentials.
Seen from 2 of our sensors: edge, nl4-web.
Scored into the "Brute" level, carrying the badges Regular, Toolkit.
Routed via AS24940 (Hetzner Online GmbH), an ASN we classify as hosting.
Blocked on every one of our hosts and at our edge since 2026-10-04T15:29:58Z, through 2027-10-04T15:29:58Z.
Enrichment
| rDNS | static.185.73.69.159.clients.your-server.de |
|---|---|
| ASN | AS24940 — Hetzner Online GmbH |
| ASN type | hosting |
| Country | Germany (DE) |
| Flags | none observed |
Timeline
- 2026-09-1312
- 2026-09-299
Evidence (newest first, up to 50)
| Time (UTC) | Vantage | Site | Class | Status | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-13T13:22:07Z | edge | talentagents.eu | requested wp-config.php or a backup copy of it, hoping to read the database password in clear text | {"ts":"2026-09-13T13:22:07Z","ip":"159.69.73.185","zone":"talentagents.eu","host":"talentagents.eu","path":"/%2fwp-config.php.swp","method":"GET","query":"","ua":"Mozilla/5.0","action":"block","source":"firewallManaged","rule_id":"<redacted>","country":"DE","asn_org":"Hetzner Online GmbH","ray":"<re… | |
| 2026-09-13T13:21:59Z | edge | talentagents.eu | requested wp-config.php or a backup copy of it, hoping to read the database password in clear text | {"ts":"2026-09-13T13:21:59Z","ip":"159.69.73.185","zone":"talentagents.eu","host":"talentagents.eu","path":"/%2fwp-config.php~","method":"GET","query":"","ua":"Mozilla/5.0","action":"block","source":"firewallManaged","rule_id":"<redacted>","country":"DE","asn_org":"Hetzner Online GmbH","ray":"<redac… | |
| 2026-09-13T13:21:58Z | edge | talentagents.eu | requested wp-config.php or a backup copy of it, hoping to read the database password in clear text | {"ts":"2026-09-13T13:21:58Z","ip":"159.69.73.185","zone":"talentagents.eu","host":"talentagents.eu","path":"/wp-config.php.swp","method":"GET","query":"","ua":"Mozilla/5.0","action":"block","source":"firewallManaged","rule_id":"<redacted>","country":"DE","asn_org":"Hetzner Online GmbH","ray":"<redac… | |
| 2026-09-13T13:21:58Z | edge | talentagents.eu | requested wp-config.php or a backup copy of it, hoping to read the database password in clear text | {"ts":"2026-09-13T13:21:58Z","ip":"159.69.73.185","zone":"talentagents.eu","host":"talentagents.eu","path":"/wp-config.php~","method":"GET","query":"","ua":"Mozilla/5.0","action":"block","source":"firewallManaged","rule_id":"<redacted>","country":"DE","asn_org":"Hetzner Online GmbH","ray":"<redacted… | |
| 2026-09-13T13:21:57Z | edge | talentagents.eu | requested wp-config.php or a backup copy of it, hoping to read the database password in clear text | {"ts":"2026-09-13T13:21:57Z","ip":"159.69.73.185","zone":"talentagents.eu","host":"talentagents.eu","path":"/%2fwp-config.php.save","method":"GET","query":"","ua":"Mozilla/5.0","action":"block","source":"firewallManaged","rule_id":"<redacted>","country":"DE","asn_org":"Hetzner Online GmbH","ray":"<r… | |
| 2026-09-13T13:21:57Z | edge | talentagents.eu | requested wp-config.php or a backup copy of it, hoping to read the database password in clear text | {"ts":"2026-09-13T13:21:57Z","ip":"159.69.73.185","zone":"talentagents.eu","host":"talentagents.eu","path":"/%2fwp-config.php.orig","method":"GET","query":"","ua":"Mozilla/5.0","action":"block","source":"firewallManaged","rule_id":"<redacted>","country":"DE","asn_org":"Hetzner Online GmbH","ray":"<r… | |
| 2026-09-13T13:21:56Z | edge | talentagents.eu | requested wp-config.php or a backup copy of it, hoping to read the database password in clear text | {"ts":"2026-09-13T13:21:56Z","ip":"159.69.73.185","zone":"talentagents.eu","host":"talentagents.eu","path":"/wp-config.php.save","method":"GET","query":"","ua":"Mozilla/5.0","action":"block","source":"firewallManaged","rule_id":"<redacted>","country":"DE","asn_org":"Hetzner Online GmbH","ray":"<reda… | |
| 2026-09-13T13:21:56Z | edge | talentagents.eu | requested wp-config.php or a backup copy of it, hoping to read the database password in clear text | {"ts":"2026-09-13T13:21:56Z","ip":"159.69.73.185","zone":"talentagents.eu","host":"talentagents.eu","path":"/wp-config.php.orig","method":"GET","query":"","ua":"Mozilla/5.0","action":"block","source":"firewallManaged","rule_id":"<redacted>","country":"DE","asn_org":"Hetzner Online GmbH","ray":"<reda… | |
| 2026-09-13T13:21:55Z | edge | talentagents.eu | requested wp-config.php or a backup copy of it, hoping to read the database password in clear text | {"ts":"2026-09-13T13:21:55Z","ip":"159.69.73.185","zone":"talentagents.eu","host":"talentagents.eu","path":"/wp-config.php.old","method":"GET","query":"","ua":"Mozilla/5.0","action":"block","source":"firewallManaged","rule_id":"<redacted>","country":"DE","asn_org":"Hetzner Online GmbH","ray":"<redac… | |
| 2026-09-13T13:21:55Z | edge | talentagents.eu | requested wp-config.php or a backup copy of it, hoping to read the database password in clear text | {"ts":"2026-09-13T13:21:55Z","ip":"159.69.73.185","zone":"talentagents.eu","host":"talentagents.eu","path":"/%2fwp-config.php","method":"GET","query":"","ua":"Mozilla/5.0","action":"block","source":"firewallManaged","rule_id":"<redacted>","country":"DE","asn_org":"Hetzner Online GmbH","ray":"<redact… | |
| 2026-09-13T13:21:55Z | edge | talentagents.eu | requested wp-config.php or a backup copy of it, hoping to read the database password in clear text | {"ts":"2026-09-13T13:21:55Z","ip":"159.69.73.185","zone":"talentagents.eu","host":"talentagents.eu","path":"/%2fwp-config.php.bak","method":"GET","query":"","ua":"Mozilla/5.0","action":"block","source":"firewallManaged","rule_id":"<redacted>","country":"DE","asn_org":"Hetzner Online GmbH","ray":"<re… | |
| 2026-09-13T13:21:54Z | edge | talentagents.eu | requested wp-config.php or a backup copy of it, hoping to read the database password in clear text | {"ts":"2026-09-13T13:21:54Z","ip":"159.69.73.185","zone":"talentagents.eu","host":"talentagents.eu","path":"/wp-config.php","method":"GET","query":"","ua":"Mozilla/5.0","action":"block","source":"firewallManaged","rule_id":"<redacted>","country":"DE","asn_org":"Hetzner Online GmbH","ray":"<redacted>… | |
| 2026-09-29T13:08:50Z | nl4-web | techwriters.eu | requested the .git directory itself, hoping it is exposed and browsable | 403 | [Tue Sep 29 16:08:50.087148 2026] [authz_core:error] AH01630: client denied by server configuration: <path> |
| 2026-09-29T11:41:47Z | nl4-web | techauthors.eu | requested the .git directory itself, hoping it is exposed and browsable | 403 | [Tue Sep 29 14:41:47.632109 2026] [authz_core:error] AH01630: client denied by server configuration: <path> |
| 2026-09-29T13:14:45Z | nl4-web | neutralizatori.com | requested the .git directory itself, hoping it is exposed and browsable | 403 | [Tue Sep 29 16:14:45.540714 2026] [authz_core:error] AH01630: client denied by server configuration: <path> |
| 2026-09-29T13:08:50Z | nl4-web | techwriters.eu | probed for an exposed .git directory to download the site's source history and config | 403 | 159.69.73.185 - - [29/Sep/2026:16:08:50 +0300] "GET /.git/config HTTP/1.1" 403 239 "-" "Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64) AppleWebKit/537.36" |
| 2026-09-29T13:08:49Z | nl4-web | techwriters.eu | requested a .env file, hoping to find API keys or database credentials | 403 | 159.69.73.185 - - [29/Sep/2026:16:08:49 +0300] "GET /.env HTTP/1.1" 403 239 "-" "Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64) AppleWebKit/537.36" |
| 2026-09-29T11:41:47Z | nl4-web | techauthors.eu | requested a .env file, hoping to find API keys or database credentials | 403 | 159.69.73.185 - - [29/Sep/2026:14:41:47 +0300] "GET /.env HTTP/1.1" 403 239 "-" "Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64) AppleWebKit/537.36" |
| 2026-09-29T11:41:47Z | nl4-web | techauthors.eu | probed for an exposed .git directory to download the site's source history and config | 403 | 159.69.73.185 - - [29/Sep/2026:14:41:47 +0300] "GET /.git/config HTTP/1.1" 403 239 "-" "Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64) AppleWebKit/537.36" |
| 2026-09-29T13:14:45Z | nl4-web | neutralizatori.com | requested a .env file, hoping to find API keys or database credentials | 403 | 159.69.73.185 - - [29/Sep/2026:16:14:45 +0300] "GET /.env HTTP/1.1" 403 239 "-" "Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64) AppleWebKit/537.36" |
| 2026-09-29T13:14:45Z | nl4-web | neutralizatori.com | probed for an exposed .git directory to download the site's source history and config | 403 | 159.69.73.185 - - [29/Sep/2026:16:14:45 +0300] "GET /.git/config HTTP/1.1" 403 239 "-" "Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64) AppleWebKit/537.36" |
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