# PhishDestroy threat dossier — apyx.ink
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Fetched:   2026-07-05 18:18:34 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/apyx.ink/

## 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:      1/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: Webroot
Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      172.67.154.150 (CA, Toronto)
ASN:             AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Hosting org:     Cloudflare, Inc.
Registrar:       PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com
Nameservers:     adam.ns.cloudflare.com, danica.ns.cloudflare.com
Registered:      2026-06-30
Expires:         2027-06-30
Page title:      APYX.FI — Governance vote portal
HTTP response:   200

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Google Trust Services / WE1
Expires:    2026-09-28
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 28f7c6a568fdfae54541aa929951ac3f20b1ad89c57f7d9320f69b7632e4e283

## 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: 2026-06-30 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-07-05 15:49:03 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-07-05 18:50:02 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE / observable

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019f3289-0a74-768c-8902-dcaf274a9ac6/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/apyx.ink
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.apyx.ink
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=apyx.ink
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/apyx.ink
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/apyx.ink/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-07-05 15:55:44 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

The domain apyx.ink has been identified as a high-risk generic phishing threat. It poses significant risks by masquerading as a legitimate governance vote portal for APYX.FI. The threat is underscored by its active status, indicating continuous attempts to deceive users and harvest sensitive information.

Detailed analysis reveals that the domain was created on June 30, 2026, and is currently registered through PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com. It resolves to the IP address 172.67.154.150. The domain has been flagged by only 1 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal, suggesting that while it remains active, it has not yet attracted widespread attention from security analysts. Additionally, the site employs SSL certification from Google Trust Services, which may lend it a false sense of legitimacy. The infrastructure utilized includes Cloudflare technologies, specifically Cloudflare Browser Insights and HTTP/3 protocols, further complicating detection efforts.

To mitigate the threat posed by this domain, it is imperative for users to exercise caution when interacting with unfamiliar sites, especially those asking for sensitive data. Organizations should enhance their email filtering and web security measures to detect and block access to known phishing sites like apyx.ink. Continuous monitoring of the domain's status, combined with user awareness training, can further reduce the risk of falling victim to such phishing attempts. Collaborating with cybersecurity firms for more robust threat intelligence sharing will also aid in counteracting such phishing campaigns.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon MD5:       ec462b4602f290fd785e0fb4f3193cb0
TLS cert SHA-256:      28f7c6a568fdfae54541aa929951ac3f20b1ad89c57f7d9320f69b7632e4e283

## 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/apyx.ink/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=apyx.ink
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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