# PhishDestroy threat dossier — aptoslabs.claims
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Fetched:   2026-04-24 13:56:20 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/aptoslabs.claims/

## VERDICT
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CRITICAL THREAT — DO NOT VISIT
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: cryptocurrency
Targeted brand: across (and: aptos, discord, foundation, revolut)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      5/93 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, alphaMountain.ai, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data
Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      76.76.21.21 (US, Walnut)
ASN:             ASAS16509 AMAZON-02, US
Hosting org:     AS16509 Amazon.com, Inc.
Registrar:       NiceNIC International Group Co., Limited

!!! REGISTRAR INTEGRITY ALERT — NiceNIC !!!
NiceNIC International: over 90% of its registered domains are associated with
illegal content; documented systematic abuse-report non-response. Primary sources:
  https://phishdestroy.io/nicenic-real
  https://phishdestroy.io/nicenic-verdict

Nameservers:     ["nataly.ns.cloudflare.com", "lennon.ns.cloudflare.com"]
Registered:      2026-02-21
Page title:      Aptos: The World's Most Production-Ready Blockchain
HTTP response:   403

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Google Trust Services / WE1
Expires:    2026-05-25
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: d604d0c801d7a40a4f92860898e7597d036253195b35fa8f05e2d46afc0d3131

## 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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Domain registered: 2026-02-21 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-26 23:23:00 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-04-24 01:40:56 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE / observable

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/01996234-8d59-750e-954a-855126c23cca/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/aptoslabs.claims
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.aptoslabs.claims
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=aptoslabs.claims
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/aptoslabs.claims
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/aptoslabs.claims/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-03 15:48:45 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies aptoslabs.claims as a medium-risk domain associated with crypto draining activities. Such domains are designed to steal cryptocurrency funds by tricking users into revealing private keys or signing malicious transactions. The domain was registered recently and flagged by multiple security blocklists, indicating a coordinated effort to exploit users within the crypto community.

This phishing domain operates by masquerading as a legitimate crypto-related service, often prompting users to connect their cryptocurrency wallets or enter sensitive information. Once the user interacts, attackers can drain wallet balances by unauthorized transfers. Although currently taken offline, the domain was active long enough to pose a significant threat to unaware users.

Users who visited aptoslabs.claims should immediately review their wallet activity for any unauthorized transactions and consider moving their funds to a new wallet with fresh keys. It is crucial to avoid re-engaging with the domain or clicking on related links. Additionally, users should enable two-factor authentication on their crypto accounts and use reputable wallet software to enhance protection against similar phishing attempts in the future.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon MD5:       48f2a438be2007f660568f9d950449c8
TLS cert SHA-256:      d604d0c801d7a40a4f92860898e7597d036253195b35fa8f05e2d46afc0d3131

## 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 (volunteer 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/aptoslabs.claims/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=aptoslabs.claims
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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