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REPORTPUBLIC METADATA

Nearly 2,000 Malicious IPs Probe Microsoft Remote Desktop After Single-Day Surge

On August 21, GreyNoise observed a sharp surge in scanning against Microsoft Remote Desktop (RDP) services. The wave’s aim was clear: test for timing flaws that reveal valid usernames, laying the groundwork for credential-based intrusions.

Reference details

Source category
Research & news
Report title
Nearly 2,000 Malicious IPs Probe Microsoft Remote Desktop After Single-Day Surge
First reported
Aug 25, 2025 00:00 UTC
Last reported
Aug 25, 2025 00:00 UTC
Catalog updated
Oct 08, 2026 03:52 UTC
Record ID
152943d09130f2de8fe2f1ae1d282b13b9ffa041f45b1b2f4933024ed4b100c0

Published indicators

Network indicators are visibly defanged. This page does not make them clickable or send them to another service.

No validated file hashes or network indicators are stored for this record.

Source observations

src_0060ae82ad11b5dc16

Source-provided label
Not reported
Evidence class
mentioned in report
Confidence
Not reported
Observed
Aug 25, 2025 00:00 UTC
Retrieved
Oct 08, 2026 03:52 UTC

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