188.227.196.252

188.227.196.252 is an IP address that one published source reports in connection with APT38 activity, which public reporting attributes to North Korea (DPRK). It is cited here from Microsoft. The report is dated 2026-04-16.

ip address APT38 MATCHED IN SOURCE

First seen 2026-04-16 · last seen 2026-04-16

Network

Kinddata centre
NetworkPetrosky Cloud LLC (PetroSky)
Announced byAS400897 PETROSKY CLOUD LLC
CountryCanada
Flagshosting range

Looked up 2026-09-21 at ip-api.com. A hosting range is not evidence on its own.

Source

  • …"ur01webzoom.us", "uv01webzoom.us", "uv03webzoom.us", "uv04webzoom.us", "ux06webzoom.us", "check02id.com"]); let c2_ips = dynamic(["188.227.196.252", "83.136.208.246", "83.136.209.22", "83.136.208.48", "83.136.210.180", "104.145.210.107", “188.227.197.136”]); DeviceNetworkEvents |…
    Dissecting Sapphire Sleet’s macOS intrusion from lure to compromise — Microsoft · under “Microsoft Defender XDR” · published 2026-04-16 · pulled 2026-09-12

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