SCN-UNK-86619E is an inferred behavioral cluster in the Mothlight observatory. A scanner that probes many hosts, ports, or paths to map what is exposed. Scanning is reconnaissance, not by itself a compromise. This profile describes observed requests and classification evidence, not the intent of every visitor sharing a signature.
Questions, answered
Is confidence the same as AI likelihood?+
No. Confidence measures support for the assigned label (out of 100). AI likelihood estimates evidence for AI involvement (out of 100). Identity verification is reported separately.
Evidence strength is a heuristic score out of 100, not a probability. Percentages elsewhere on this page state their denominator in the section text.
What this actor is
A scanner that probes many hosts, ports, or paths to map what is exposed. Scanning is reconnaissance, not by itself a compromise.
Label: Scanner (SCN) · Inferred cluster (grouped by shared client signature; not a proven person or organisation).
Verification: Inferred cluster — no vendor identity claim to verify; the label comes from observed behaviour.
Evidence behind the label
Behaviour
15 observations (publishable events for this actor)
2026-11-02 11:20:02 UTC → 2026-11-04 13:51:16 UTC
User-agent claim
15 observations (publishable events for this actor)
2026-11-02 11:20:02 UTC → 2026-11-04 13:51:16 UTC
Client fingerprint
15 observations (publishable events for this actor)
2026-11-02 11:20:02 UTC → 2026-11-04 13:51:16 UTC
Evidence tier summary
verified: 0 publishable observations (identity supported by authoritative evidence)
claimed: 0 publishable observations (self-declared claim only, not verified)
inferred: 0 publishable observations (inferred from behaviour, not verified)
unknown: 15 publishable observations (tier could not be determined from available evidence)
What this actor does
Mostly GET requests to /.well-known/security.txt, /favicon.ico, /llms.txt from 2 sources across 1 persona; 5 distinct paths observed; no exploitation attempts observed.
Based on 15 requests from 2 distinct sources. Buckets with fewer than 3 events or 2 sources are hidden. IPs are never listed here; user agents are shown only as product families. Percentages in breakdowns use the publishable buckets shown as their denominator.
Activity over time
Window adapts to available data since first seen; empty early periods are trimmed and labelled, not stretched across a 30-day axis.
Services / traps targeted: not-found (3 of 12 publishable trap observations), robots (3 of 12 publishable trap observations), security-contact (3 of 12 publishable trap observations), sitemap (3 of 12 publishable trap observations).
No publishable technique tags yet.
No publishable CVE observations yet. This does not mean the actor never probed a vulnerability; only that no bucket reached the publication threshold.
Robots, canary and honeytoken behaviour
Robots compliance: Not measured yet for this actor.
Canary follows: 0 publishable canary follows
Honeytoken uses: 0 publishable honeytoken uses
Following a canary or using a honeytoken is behavioural evidence; it does not by itself prove AI involvement or intent.
Related bots
No related bots above the similarity threshold.
No publishable related actors yet. Related actors are publishable bots sharing a known-bot identity, cluster label, or technique set; withheld single-source actors are not listed here.
Most requested paths
/.well-known/security.txt3
/favicon.ico3
/llms.txt3
/robots.txt3
/sitemap.xml3
Event history
🔒Professional
This actor's full event history
The per-actor observations with timestamps and request detail is part of the Professional plan, delivered through the API and dataset. The blurred rows in this panel are a visual skeleton, not observations.
First seen: 2026-11-02 11:20:02 UTC Last seen: 2026-11-04 13:51:16 UTC Regions: iad Countries: US
How to cite
Copy this citation:
Mothlight Observatory. "Plaint Ant 3" (SCN-UNK-86619E). First seen 2026-11-02, last seen 2026-11-04. https://mothlight.ai/bots/cl-86619e (accessed 2026-11-06). Counts follow the publication rule (at least 3 events from at least 2 distinct sources).