# PhishDestroy threat dossier — 16769.xyz
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Fetched:   2026-07-03 02:31:35 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/16769.xyz/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 83/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Targeted brand: Bet365

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      19/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: Criminal IP, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, Chong Lua Dao, CRDF, CyRadar, ESET, Emsisoft, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Gridinsoft, Kaspersky, LevelBlue, Lionic, Netcraft, SOCRadar, Sophos, Webroot
URLQuery:        2 detections
AlienVault OTX:  1 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions)
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      154.39.104.136 (HK, Hong Kong)
ASN:             ASAS18186 NEBULA-GLOBAL - Nebula Global LLC, US
Hosting org:     AS135357 HONG KONG KOWLOON TELECOMMUNICATIONS CO.,LIMITED
Registrar:       GMO Internet, Inc.
Nameservers:     a.share-dns.com, a1.share-dns.com, b.share-dns.net, b1.share-dns.net
Registered:      2026-06-07
Expires:         2027-06-07
Page title:      welcome-BET365

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / YR1
Expires:    2026-09-12
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 6d8bfcc68ccb61549791ea6044cb9c6c452b2d260274c87798fd05a5988b9405
Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator):
  - 16761.xyz
  - 16764.xyz
  - 16767.xyz
  - 16770.xyz
  - 16771.xyz
  - 16772.xyz
  - 16773.xyz
  - 16774.xyz
  - 16776.xyz
  - 16779.xyz
  - 16780.xyz
  - 16782.xyz
  - 16783.xyz
  - 16784.xyz
  - 16802.xyz
  ... +82 more

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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Status: CLOSED — no report required.
This domain was neutralised before the abuse-report cycle could be dispatched — either
the hosting provider / registrar suspended it on their own, the DNS went dead, or the
operator abandoned the infrastructure. PhishDestroy keeps the evidence bundle on file
for audit but no formal notice was sent.

## TIMELINE
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Domain registered: 2026-06-07 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-06-30 19:59:43 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-06-30 21:31:06 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-07-03 04:20:37 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-07-01 00:02:08 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019f19ae-6d3b-74af-8e09-f085d31be259/
URLQuery:         https://urlquery.net/report/8b580a5e-d257-43a3-a731-d178b61dca41
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/16769.xyz
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.16769.xyz
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=16769.xyz
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/16769.xyz
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/16769.xyz/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-06-30 20:06:11 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

This domain is flagged as a high-risk credential harvesting phishing site targeting user authentication data. Analysis indicates the infrastructure is designed to mimic legitimate login portals, tricking victims into submitting sensitive credentials such as usernames, passwords, and multi-factor authentication codes. The threat type aligns with generic_phishing but exhibits targeted collection patterns typical of credential theft operations.  Infrastructure analysis reveals the domain 16769.xyz was registered on June 7, 2026, through GMO Internet, Inc., a registrar frequently associated with malicious registrations. It currently resolves to the IP address 103.27.177.164, which has been linked to prior phishing campaigns in threat intelligence feeds. Security vendor detections on VirusTotal report 15/95 flags, indicating moderate but consistent identification across detection engines. The domain remains active and is listed in one AlienVault OTX threat intelligence pulse, suggesting ongoing monitoring by security researchers. The SSL certificate is issued by Let’s Encrypt, a common tactic to lend superficial legitimacy to phishing sites while avoiding certificate-based warnings.  Mitigation steps specific to this threat type include immediate blocking of the domain 16769.xyz and its resolving IP 103.27.177.164 at the network perimeter. Organizations should deploy email filtering rules to quarantine messages containing links to this domain or its subdomains. End-user education should emphasize verifying domain authenticity before entering credentials, particularly for login portals. Security teams are advised to monitor for authentication attempts originating from the identified IP and investigate any associated accounts for signs of compromise. If credentials were exposed, immediate password resets and multi-factor authentication reviews are recommended.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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PhishDestroy Case ID:  PD-20260630-0B2DA1
Favicon MD5:       b8a0bf372c762e966cc99ede8682bc71
TLS cert SHA-256:      6d8bfcc68ccb61549791ea6044cb9c6c452b2d260274c87798fd05a5988b9405

## 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/16769.xyz/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=16769.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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