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SSH Hacking Attempts on my server

Hi All
The following log has been emailed to me from my log checker:

**Unmatched Entries**
Failed password for invalid user mitchella from ::ffff:210.188.206.248 port 53288 ssh2
Invalid user racer49 from ::ffff:210.188.206.248
Invalid user spartan from ::ffff:210.188.206.248
Failed password for invalid user racer49 from ::ffff:210.188.206.248 port 58655 ssh2
Failed password for invalid user spartan from ::ffff:210.188.206.248 port 53545 ssh2
Invalid user ShortBear from ::ffff:210.188.206.248
Invalid user skypilot from ::ffff:210.188.206.248
Failed password for invalid user ShortBear from ::ffff:210.188.206.248 port 58904 ssh2
Failed password for invalid user skypilot from ::ffff:210.188.206.248 port 53791 ssh2
Invalid user mustang from ::ffff:210.188.206.248
Invalid user pika999 from ::ffff:210.188.206.248
Failed password for invalid user mustang from ::ffff:210.188.206.248 port 59161 ssh2
Failed password for invalid user pika999 from ::ffff:210.188.206.248 port 54053 ssh2

There  are 3500 such failed logon attempts ...I have changed some configurations to secure my server however I want to check if there is a way to prevent brute force attacks on my system as you can see he is trying all ports apart from port 22 because I have blocked that port for all IPs apart from my own IP "I enter the system remotely". This have been going on for two days now..and I can not close the other ports because this is a STUN server and all ports need to be open.
Can I contact the ISP of the culprit to report malicious activity on their network if yes ? How can I know from which ISP that attackers has got his IP from ?
Any ideas ?

I have blocked the culprits IP address .
I have allowed access to ssh only to my own IP.

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As you said allowing access only to my IP is fine..I did send an email to the ISP. I always use strong passwords. Thanks for your help.