[tor-relays] ssh request from Virgin Media (Liberty Global)

[klarheit at tuta.io]

Apr 5, 2021, 10:34 by cristianockg at gmail.com:

> I have a Relay and a Bridge up and running with ssh password disabled, ssh port changed and fail2ban installed.
>
> With that I noticed that one particular IP was trying to ssh my both machines and that IP belongs to Liberty Global, an Anglo-Dutch-American telecommunication company which is owner of the Virgin Media, UPS and Vodafone.
>
> I was wondering, why is this company trying to ssh my Tor machines? 
>

It could be an exposed router on their network someone is using to probe you.  Just ban like your currently doing, restrict to specific IP, and/or change your Ssh port is about all you can do.  Ssh scanning bots out there are as numerous as plankton it seems. XD
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