# cryptobriefing.com — SUSPICIOUS > cryptobriefing.com lures users with fake crypto news to steal credentials. Flagged by 0 of 95 VirusTotal vendors; avoid this impostor site. ## Summary PhishDestroy identifies cryptobriefing.com as an active impersonation scam targeting cryptocurrency enthusiasts through fake news articles. The domain currently poses as a legitimate crypto news outlet to harvest login credentials and personal data. Users are urged to avoid interacting with this site due to its deceptive intentions and untrustworthy origin. This domain was flagged by 0 of 95 VirusTotal vendors as of the latest scan, indicating it remains undetected by most antivirus engines despite its malicious activity. It resolves to IP 104.25.17.119, is registered through Cloudflare, Inc., and was created on August 31, 2017. The site operates under a Google Trust Services SSL certificate, which does not guarantee legitimacy. These factors combined suggest a well-established but deceptive domain leveraging cloud services to evade detection. cryptobriefing.com is currently active and spreading via social media and phishing emails to mimic credible crypto news sources. Users are advised to block this domain at the network level, avoid clicking links, and report any suspicious activity. Verify crypto news through trusted sources like official project websites or well-known industry platforms. If credentials were entered, change passwords immediately and enable two-factor authentication on all crypto-related accounts. ## Threat Details - Verdict: SUSPICIOUS - Site status: unknown (HTTP ?) ## Domain Intelligence - Registered: 2017-08-31 12:25:48 - Registrar: Cloudflare, Inc. - IP: 104.25.17.119 ## Detection Status - VirusTotal: 0 vendors flagged - Google Safe Browsing: clean - Blocklists: 0 hits ## Evidence - Cloudflare Radar: https://radar.cloudflare.com/scan/53adefcc-c208-4f31-9997-3fe95ba5fcec - PhishDestroy: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/cryptobriefing.com/ - LLM endpoint: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/cryptobriefing.com/llm.txt ## If You Visited This Site 1. Change any passwords you may have entered 2. Enable 2FA on all related accounts 3. Monitor your accounts for unauthorized activity 4. Report to: FBI IC3, Europol, local authorities --- Report by PhishDestroy | https://phishdestroy.io/domain/cryptobriefing.com/ Last updated: 2026-03-29