# PhishDestroy threat dossier — bakkt.art
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Fetched:   2026-05-15 19:17:39 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/bakkt.art/

## VERDICT
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ACTIVE THREAT — multiple warning signs
Composite threat score: 46/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      10/95 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, Criminal IP, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, CRDF, Fortinet, G-Data, Kaspersky, Lionic, Sophos
URLQuery:        2 detections

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      35.71.138.125 (CA, Montreal)
ASN:             AS16509 Amazon.com, Inc.
Hosting org:     AWS Global Accelerator (GLOBAL)
Registrar:       Gname.com Pte. Ltd.
Nameservers:     a.share-dns.com, a2.share-dns.com, b.share-dns.net, b2.share-dns.net
Registered:      2026-05-12
Page title:      Bakkt
HTTP response:   200

## 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: 2026-05-12 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-05-15 20:12:42 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-05-15 17:14:46 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-05-15 22:12:10 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE / observable

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019e2c9e-883d-750f-ad19-24d1594e33bf/
URLQuery:         https://urlquery.net/report/8d3090ae-3177-4f4b-9648-fda3b8893dbb
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/bakkt.art
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.bakkt.art
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=bakkt.art
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/bakkt.art
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/bakkt.art/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-05-15 20:13:44 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies bakkt.art as an active crypto drainer phishing domain with an elevated risk level. This domain mimics legitimate crypto platforms to deceive users into connecting wallets or entering credentials, risking fund theft.  This domain was flagged by 10 out of 95 VirusTotal security vendors, indicating widespread suspicion. It was registered through Gname.com Pte. Ltd., resolves to IP 35.71.138.125, and holds a Let's Encrypt SSL certificate. The domain was created on May 12, 2026, suggesting a recent and opportunistic setup.  Users should avoid interacting with this domain entirely. For crypto-related sites, verify URLs via PhishDestroy and use hardware wallets for transactions. Report any wallet connections to this domain immediately to prevent fund loss.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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PhishDestroy Case ID:  PD-20260515-9238E1
Favicon MD5:       acdd91dedc3e7d168c8a072adf8fb120

## 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/bakkt.art/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=bakkt.art
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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