turtle-stake[.]xyz

Analysis shows that turtle-stake.xyz was registered on February 21, 2026 through NiceNIC International Group Co., Limited and is currently hosted on Cloudflare infrastructure (AS13335). The domain resolves to IP address 104.21.61.24 and uses Cloudflare’s DNS resolvers (art.ns.cloudflare.com, desi.ns.cloudflare.com) with HTTP/3 enabled. The presented TLS certificate is issued by Google Trust Services under the WE1 designation, indicating a valid HTTPS endpoint at the time of collection. The page title returned by the server is "Token | Turtle," matching the declared crypto‑scam classification.

VirusTotal scans report that five of ninety‑three security vendors flagged the domain as malicious, reinforcing the suspicion of illicit activity. Independent security blocklists have listed the domain three times, and it is actively blocked by PhishDestroy, MetaMask, and SEAL, suggesting that the site was used to lure cryptocurrency users, likely to drain wallets or harvest private keys. The domain’s risk level is elevated, yet the site is presently taken offline, limiting immediate interaction.

Defenders should continue to block the domain at perimeter filters, monitor DNS queries for the associated IP and nameservers, and update endpoint protection signatures to include the five vendor detections reported by VirusTotal. Additional investigation should focus on any residual artifacts in compromised client browsers, especially MetaMask extensions, to determine whether wallet credentials were exposed. Continuous observation of the Cloudflare edge IP for re‑hosting attempts is advised, as threat actors often repurpose the same infrastructure for new campaigns.