# PhishDestroy threat dossier — 16709.xyz
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Fetched:   2026-07-22 13:53:06 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/16709.xyz/

## VERDICT
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CRITICAL THREAT — DO NOT VISIT
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      15/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, Chong Lua Dao, CRDF, CyRadar, ESET, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, LevelBlue, Lionic, SOCRadar, Sophos, VIPRE, Webroot
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      103.27.177.163 (HK, Mong Kok)
ASN:             AS135357 HONG KONG KOWLOON TELECOMMUNICATIONS CO.,LIMITED
Hosting org:     HONG KONG KOWLOON TELECOMMUNICATIONS CO., LIMITED
Registrar:       Dynadot Inc
Nameservers:     ["a10.share-dns.com", "b10.share-dns.net"]

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / YR2
Expires:    2026-09-13
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 39731d1b60cb7214c0358d0da6b3c6fdd8ddb2b70cdd7efe0f11032bf5477386
Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator):
  - 13810.xyz
  - 13825.xyz
  - 13827.xyz
  - 13832.xyz
  - 13841.xyz
  - 13842.xyz
  - 13844.xyz
  - 13845.xyz
  - 13847.xyz
  - 13854.xyz
  - 13858.xyz
  - 13859.xyz
  - 13862.xyz
  - 13863.xyz
  - 13864.xyz
  ... +83 more

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is
waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter.

## TIMELINE
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First detected:    2026-07-19 13:01:25 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-07-22 12:23:04 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE / observable

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-07-19 14:03:19 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

16709.xyz: Confirmed Phishing Site

The domain 16709.xyz is currently flagged as an active generic phishing infrastructure. HTTP requests to the host return a 200 OK status, indicating that the site is serving content. The domain has been added to one security blocklist and is actively blocked by the PhishDestroy sinkhole, confirming that it is being used for malicious credential harvesting. VirusTotal scans show that 14 out of 95 AV engines label the domain as malicious, reinforcing the high‑risk assessment. No additional metadata such as hosting ASN, geographic location, or associated phishing kit has been released, leaving the underlying infrastructure partially opaque. Defenders should block DNS resolution for 16709.xyz at network perimeter devices, update endpoint allow‑lists to deny connections, and monitor outbound traffic for attempts to contact the domain. Continuous re‑evaluation is advised, as further indicators may emerge from future scans or sinkhole observations.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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TLS cert SHA-256:      39731d1b60cb7214c0358d0da6b3c6fdd8ddb2b70cdd7efe0f11032bf5477386

## SCORING METHODOLOGY
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Composite score is NOT derived from VirusTotal alone. PhishDestroy aggregates:
  - VirusTotal positive ratio
  - Public blocklist consensus (MetaMask, ScamSniffer, OpenPhish, PhishTank, URLhaus,
    CryptoFirewall, SEAL, Polkadot, Enkrypt, Phishunt, DiscordPhishing, PhishingDB)
  - Cloaking detection (HTTP 666 or rendering delta between bot and real visitor)
  - DNS-filter consensus (Quad9, CleanBrowsing, NextDNS, AdGuard, Cloudflare, etc.)
  - AlienVault OTX pulses + Cloudflare Radar + Google Safe Browsing
  - URLScan / URLQuery verdicts
  - Brand-impersonation heuristics (DOM analysis of forms, logos, wording)
  - Known phishing-kit fingerprinting (favicon hash, JS obfuscation signatures)
  - Wallet-drainer family classification (Angel, MS, Rainbow, Pink, Inferno, ...)
  - Free-TLS vs paid-cert ratio (throwaway infrastructure signal)
  - Registrar/hosting abuse history (this registrar's track record)
  - Human researcher sign-off (operator takedown team)

A domain present in our database is ALREADY flagged. A low VT count by itself does
NOT mean the domain is safe — new scam domains routinely show 0/95 VT for their
first 7–30 days while actively draining wallets. Always cross-reference the composite
score and the individual indicators above, not just VT.

## CORRECTIONS / APPEALS
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Full HTML report:  https://phishdestroy.io/domain/16709.xyz/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=16709.xyz
Appeal a flag:     https://phishdestroy.io/appeals/  (responded to within 48 hours, FP rate <0.01%)
Submit a report:   https://t.me/PhishDestroy_bot

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