# PhishDestroy threat dossier — cyber-connects.xyz
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Fetched:   2026-05-14 23:21:17 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/cyber-connects.xyz/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 61/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      1/95 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: Forcepoint ThreatSeeker
Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      80.87.203.190 (RU, Khimki)
ASN:             ASAS29182 RU-JSCIOT, RU
Hosting org:     AS29182 JSC IOT
Registrar:       ripencc
Nameservers:     1
Expires:         2024-03-19
Page title:      Часы антикварные: ремонт и реставрация антикварных часов
HTTP response:   530

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     none
Status:     INVALID chain

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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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
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First detected:    2026-02-25 02:39:27 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2024-03-19 09:25:11 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-05-15 01:49:19 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-05-08 05:44:00 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/e9c95ceb-e858-4dbf-a3d1-df23b2936088/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/cyber-connects.xyz
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.cyber-connects.xyz
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=cyber-connects.xyz
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/cyber-connects.xyz
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/cyber-connects.xyz/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-24 00:39:56 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy has identified cyber-connects.xyz as a domain involved in generic phishing activities. The site was classified based on its suspicious nature and presence on multiple security blocklists. Despite a low-risk rating, the domain posed potential threats to unsuspecting users by attempting to deceive them.

Technical analysis reveals that cyber-connects.xyz was registered through the RIPE NCC registry and resolved to the IP address 80.87.203.190. VirusTotal flagged the domain by one out of 95 security vendors, indicating minimal but notable detection. Additionally, the domain appeared on three separate security blocklists, underscoring its suspicious reputation.

Currently, cyber-connects.xyz has been taken offline, mitigating any ongoing risk. Users are advised not to visit this domain to avoid phishing scams. PhishDestroy continues to monitor such threats to help maintain internet safety and protect users from malicious web content.

## 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/cyber-connects.xyz/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=cyber-connects.xyz
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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