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Why do SFTP Break-In Attempts Show As Local IPs?


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I have an SFTP server which I'm using to host files. The password is very strong (normal dictionary attacks or cracks will not work). I'm not too worried after reading this post. But I noticed something very peculiar. Here's a sample of the logs:



input_userauth_request: invalid user administrador [preauth] 
Failed password for invalid user administrador from 10.51.6.91 port 21788 ssh2


What? How could the IP be a local IP address? This is an external facing application, so I expect the request to come from an external IP. Am I missing something?










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    input_userauth_request: invalid user administrador [preauth] 
    Failed password for invalid user administrador from 10.51.6.91 port 21788 ssh2


    What? How could the IP be a local IP address? This is an external facing application, so I expect the request to come from an external IP. Am I missing something?










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      I have an SFTP server which I'm using to host files. The password is very strong (normal dictionary attacks or cracks will not work). I'm not too worried after reading this post. But I noticed something very peculiar. Here's a sample of the logs:



      input_userauth_request: invalid user administrador [preauth] 
      Failed password for invalid user administrador from 10.51.6.91 port 21788 ssh2


      What? How could the IP be a local IP address? This is an external facing application, so I expect the request to come from an external IP. Am I missing something?










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      I have an SFTP server which I'm using to host files. The password is very strong (normal dictionary attacks or cracks will not work). I'm not too worried after reading this post. But I noticed something very peculiar. Here's a sample of the logs:



      input_userauth_request: invalid user administrador [preauth] 
      Failed password for invalid user administrador from 10.51.6.91 port 21788 ssh2


      What? How could the IP be a local IP address? This is an external facing application, so I expect the request to come from an external IP. Am I missing something?







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