5.230.252.157

5.230.252.157 is an IP address that 2 published sources report in connection with APT38 and Contagious Interview activity, which public reporting attributes to North Korea (DPRK). It is cited here from Validin and Birmingham Cyber. The earliest of those reports is dated 2025-03-24 and the most recent 2025-06-20.

ip address APT38Contagious Interview MATCHED IN SOURCE

First seen 2025-03-24 · last seen 2025-06-20

Network

Kindproxy or VPN
NetworkGHOSTnet GmbH (GHOSTnet Network used for VPS Hosting Services)
Announced byAS12586 GHOSTnet GmbH
CountryGermany
Flagshosting range, known proxy or VPN

Looked up 2026-09-21 at ip-api.com. This range is classed as a proxy or VPN; it does not show who used it.

Sources

  • …3.254.164.232 23.254.204.184 23.254.244.248 23.254.247.32 23.254.247.53 38.110.228.112 38.146.28.252 45.42.40.200 45.42.40.208 5.230.251.49 5.230.252.157 5.230.44.79 5.230.54.23 5.230.78.47 HTTP Feature Hashes that were useful pivots: Feature Pivots Copy # banner_0_hash…
    Zooming through BlueNoroff Indicators with Validin — Validin · under “Indicators” · published 2025-06-20 · pulled 2026-09-12
  • …compromiso de este nuevo cluster de Velvet Chollima , pero les dejamos los principales acá: IPv4:38.110.228.112 IPv4:5.230.44.79 IPv4:5.230.252.157 IPv6:2607:5500:3000:aa0::2 El resto de los indicadores los compartimos en este pulso de inteligencia en LevelBlue .…
    Cómo domar un Chollima — Birmingham Cyber · under “Indicadores de Compromiso (IOCs)” · published 2025-03-24 · pulled 2026-09-12

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