> full IPv4 range is scanned regularly by multiple entities.
Yet another good reason to use IPv6
Yet another good reason to use IPv6
Shodan did (maybe still does) provided NTP servers to some ntp-pools and scanned anyone who sent incoming requests.
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2016/02/using...
So as with everything, layer the defences, don't rely on you IPv6 address being secret as the only defence.