# PhishDestroy threat dossier — darknet-kraken.cc ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-04-25 15:44:04 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/darknet-kraken.cc/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 78/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Impersonation Targeted brand: Kraken ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 3/94 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, SOCRadar URLQuery: 4 detections ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 188.114.96.3 (CA, Toronto) ASN: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Hosting org: 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: ["cash.ns.cloudflare.com", "kara.ns.cloudflare.com"] Registered: 2026-03-26 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Google Trust Services / WE1 Expires: 2026-06-10 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: f97823c172b1fe3699eb86d7cc46a30e7d7dd70c4e641f4b6978af0b82fd8d52 ## 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: 2026-03-26 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-03-27 01:01:57 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Earliest abuse rec: 2026-03-26 22:04:07 UTC — PREDATES current WHOIS registration; retained from a previous registration cycle of the same domain name Last verified: 2026-04-23 01:28:54 UTC Neutralised: 2026-04-23 00:28:49 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) Note: one or more events above predate the WHOIS creation date. This typically means the same domain name was previously registered, detected, dropped, and then re-registered by a new party. PhishDestroy preserves the full historical record for operator-attribution research even when the underlying infrastructure changes hands. ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019d2c28-ed73-76ff-9030-aa2de5f69ae4/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/0a2b89ce-e537-42e3-a205-a461f23a0aec Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/darknet-kraken.cc crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.darknet-kraken.cc Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=darknet-kraken.cc AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/darknet-kraken.cc URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/darknet-kraken.cc/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-03-27 01:03:02 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies darknet-kraken.cc as an active brand impersonation scam targeting Kraken users. The domain was registered on May 20, 2025, through NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED, and resolves to IP 188.114.96.3. VirusTotal currently shows 0/95 detections, indicating this threat remains undetected by most antivirus engines, increasing the risk of successful deception. The domain employs a Google Trust Services SSL certificate to appear legitimate, further enhancing its credibility among potential victims. The specific threat posed by darknet-kraken.cc is credential theft through brand impersonation. Threat actors replicate Kraken’s branding to trick users into entering login credentials, payment details, or other sensitive information. The domain’s recent creation date suggests a hastily deployed campaign, likely targeting cryptocurrency users amid volatile market conditions. Given the lack of detections on VirusTotal, the risk of user exposure remains high, as automated defenses have not yet flagged this domain. Users may unknowingly disclose credentials to attackers, leading to financial loss or account compromise. If you visited darknet-kraken.cc, immediately change your Kraken password and enable two-factor authentication. Scan your device for malware using reputable antivirus tools and review financial accounts for unauthorized transactions. Report the domain to Kraken’s abuse team and your local cybercrime unit. Avoid interacting with the site further, as it may deploy additional malicious payloads. Monitor your email and Kraken account for suspicious activity, including phishing emails or unexpected login attempts. [Updates since narrative was generated:] - VirusTotal detections: now 3/94 (narrative was written when count was lower) ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260326-55783A Favicon MD5: 06ef92b689fa080cb0d67fc8a7596abd TLS cert SHA-256: f97823c172b1fe3699eb86d7cc46a30e7d7dd70c4e641f4b6978af0b82fd8d52 ## 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/darknet-kraken.cc/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=darknet-kraken.cc 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: 131,000+ phishing domains. Confirmed takedowns: 91,000+. Site: https://phishdestroy.io