Analysis of kintsu.events, observed on July 24, 2026, indicates a confirmed brand‑impersonation attempt targeting Google. The domain resolves to IP 142.250.185.164, which belongs to AS15169 Google LLC in the United States, suggesting the attacker leveraged legitimate Google infrastructure to increase credibility. The TLS certificate presented is issued by Google Trust Services under the WE1 label, further reinforcing the illusion of authenticity. HTTP probing returned a 404 status, and the page title reported by the scanner is simply “Google”, matching the declared brand target.
Infrastructure fingerprints show the domain is hosted behind Cloudflare, with nameservers brenna.ns.cloudflare.com and hassan.ns.cloudflare.com, and the site supports HTTP/3. Reputation data show the domain is listed on a single security blocklist and has been actively blocked by the PhishDestroy service. VirusTotal scans flagged the domain by two of ninety‑five security vendors, providing additional corroboration of malicious intent. The domain is currently taken offline, and no additional payload or phishing kit details have been disclosed.
Uncertainty remains regarding the exact content that was served before takedown, as no visual or form analysis is available. Defenders should continue to block kintsu.events at the DNS and proxy layers, add the domain to URL filtering policies, and monitor for newly registered domains that resolve to the same IP range or use similar Cloudflare name‑server patterns. Ongoing observation of the associated IP address and certificate issuance may reveal further abuse campaigns.
Detection-evasion analysis
Cloaking suspected: scanner and visitor titles differ
Not observedNo cloaking was observed in the stored scan
Stored crawler-versus-browser observations for this host, plus a live fingerprint check for Keitaro-style traffic distribution systems.
RegistrationCreated Nov 23, 2025 (323d)—Expires Nov 23, 2026
HTTP Status301 Moved Permanently
Technical detailsProvenance & timestamps
First DetectedNov 24, 2025
DOM Analysisanalyzed Apr 11, 2026score 81/1001 brand signal
Submitted URLhttp://kintsu.events/
Favicon Hash
ICANN OVERSIGHT
Accreditation and RAA context
Registrar accreditation and DNS abuse obligations
For this gTLD, the registrar above operates under an ICANN accreditation agreement. The links below provide the official fee schedule and current DNS abuse compliance guidance.
Accreditation is a contract, not a safety certification.
RAA §3.18 establishes abuse-contact and handling requirements. This report can document stored outbound notices and later technical observations; it does not by itself establish receipt, investigation, remediation, or contractual non-compliance.
Saved certificate metadata. Certificate dates without a timezone are shown as stored. Transport encryption does not establish that the site is trustworthy.
Latest HTTP observationRedirectingHTTP redirect observed80%2026-10-12 22:13:10 UTC
RDAP registrationUnknown
Observed timelinelast reachable: 2026-10-12 22:13:10 UTC
Availability, content, DNS and registration are independent evidence layers. NXDOMAIN, an unreachable origin or missing content alone does not prove registrar action. A registrar or provider is credited only when a direct technical marker identifies that actor. Report causality is shown separately.
Technologies · 2 identified
Cloudflare
CDN
Web infrastructure and security company providing CDN, DDoS mitigation, and DNS services.
This timeline displays historical security and status checkpoints observed by the PhishDestroy automated monitoring network. It records domain lifecycle updates, scanner changes, and threat telemetry over time.
18 recorded events. These records describe collected evidence, outgoing notifications and publication; they do not confirm a complete investigation or a takedown.
Threat Ingested
kintsu.events detected and queued for full analysis
A stored Cloudflare Radar report is available. The report link alone is not a malicious verdict and does not prove that every network field was captured.
The domain remains reachable or access-restricted; future checks may update this observation.
How we investigate & report
Public scans, evidence and abuse channels
We scan suspicious URLs, inspect public results and send evidence through the appropriate abuse-reporting channels. The dated events above show what is recorded for this domain. The directory below explains the wider workflow.
01Public scans & evidence collection10 sources and tool groups+
Inspect the public DNS, TLS, HTTP and technology surface.
02Abuse reports & follow-upRegistrar, hosting and security channels+
Identify the responsible provider. Match registration and hosting records to the relevant abuse contact.
Prepare an evidence package. Include the URL, public scan references, captures and the recorded observations.
Send the report. Keep outgoing report records and recipient information when available.
Recheck and publish updates. Track later scanner verdicts, provider responses and site availability.
Security services used for scanning, reputation checks and reporting are listed below. A service being listed is not evidence that it received, accepted or acted on this particular domain. Recorded submissions appear in the notification history above.
4 evidence signal groups linked0 reports recordedLast known active
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Related Infrastructure & Reports
Stored relationships are grouped by the exact matching attribute. A shared provider or registrar alone does not prove common ownership.
Direct link Shares a registration or an identical phishing kit.
Supporting signal Shares infrastructure or a target brand; not proof of one operator.
Discovery only Listed for navigation; no shared attribute with this host.
Infrastructure map · kintsu.events
Each lane is one reason a domain is linked to this host. Node size marks VirusTotal detections and dashed nodes are already offline. The full lists follow below.
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