Indicator 23.148.212.176 Type ip Category C2 Infrastructure Family CobaltStrike Confidence high VT Score 6/94 Source shodan First Seen 2026-09-04 00:00:58 UTC Last Seen 2026-09-11 08:00:43 UTC Shodan View on Shodan ↗
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