FTP attacks & scanning (port 21)
File transfer — anonymous access and credentialed brute force.
Observed by OffSeq honeypot sensors · last 30 days · #17 most-attacked service · last seen 4 minutes ago
33,567
Attacks
2,429
Distinct source IPs
21
Port · tcp
The #17 most-attacked service across the fleet in the last 30 days.
OffSeq honeypots emulating FTP recorded 33,567 attacks from 2,429 distinct source IPs over the last 30 days. File transfer — anonymous access and credentialed brute force.
Top CVEs exploited across the fleet (last 30 days)
Fleet-wide, not scoped to FTP.
- CVE-2017-01442,731
- CVE-2019-07082,655
- CVE-2024-45771,682
- CVE-2021-268551,652
- CVE-2017-9841542
- CVE-2025-5777269
- CVE-2023-3519150
- CVE-2012-212283