# PhishDestroy threat dossier — claim.espresso-foundation.com ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-05-25 15:08:46 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/claim.espresso-foundation.com/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: cryptocurrency Targeted brand: foundation Wallet drainer: Angel Drainer ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 16/93 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, ChainPatrol, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, Chong Lua Dao, CRDF, CyRadar, Fortinet, G-Data, Google Safebrowsing, Gridinsoft, Lionic, Seclookup, SOCRadar, Sophos, VIPRE Public blocklists: listed on 2 independent blocklists Google Safe Browsing: FLAGGED Victim re-reports (public form): 1 ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 172.67.161.231 (US, San Francisco) ASN: ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET, US Hosting org: AS13335 Cloudflare, 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: archer.ns.cloudflare.com, ullis.ns.cloudflare.com Registered: 2025-12-23 Expires: 2026-12-23 Page title: Espresso Claim Portal HTTP response: 530 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: none Status: INVALID chain ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2025-12-23 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-02-25 02:39:27 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2025-12-31 09:37:20 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-05-25 13:28:49 UTC Neutralised: 2026-04-23 04:33:21 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019b73c4-7ca0-71c8-b0f5-df0adff7783c/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/claim.espresso-foundation.com crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.claim.espresso-foundation.com Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=claim.espresso-foundation.com AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/claim.espresso-foundation.com URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/claim.espresso-foundation.com/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-03-19 01:03:30 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies claim.espresso-foundation.com as a high-risk crypto drainer domain masquerading as the "Espresso Claim Portal." Classified under the crypto drainer threat type, it is designed to steal cryptocurrency assets from unsuspecting victims. This domain represents a significant danger to users seeking legitimate crypto-related services. Technically, claim.espresso-foundation.com resolves to the IP address 172.67.161.231 and is associated with the Angel Drainer kit. It was registered on December 23, 2025, through NiceNIC International Group Co., Limited. The domain is listed on two security blocklists and is flagged by Google Safe Browsing for social engineering tactics. VirusTotal analysis shows 16 out of 95 security vendors detecting malicious activity, reinforcing its threat credibility. Currently, the domain is offline, reflecting swift action likely due to its high-risk status and external reports. Users should remain vigilant and avoid any connection with this domain or similar phishing portals to safeguard their digital assets. PhishDestroy recommends continuous monitoring of such domains and prompt reporting of suspicious crypto claim sites. ## SCORING METHODOLOGY ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Full HTML report: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/claim.espresso-foundation.com/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=claim.espresso-foundation.com Appeal a flag: https://phishdestroy.io/appeals/ (responded to within 48 hours, FP rate <0.01%) Submit a report: https://t.me/PhishDestroy_bot About PhishDestroy: volunteer-driven open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 152,979 domains (39,684 alive under monitoring, 112,909 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io