# PhishDestroy threat dossier — kraken-28.top ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-22 06:08:43 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/kraken-28.top/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 81/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Brand Impersonation Targeted brand: Kraken ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 8/94 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: ChainPatrol, alphaMountain.ai, CRDF, CyRadar, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Seclookup, Webroot AlienVault OTX: 1 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions) Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Registered: 2026-03-29 ## 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: 2026-03-29 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-03-29 05:30:04 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-06-15 00:27:29 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-07-22 04:20:48 UTC Neutralised: 2026-03-30 03:00:24 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-26 15:18:38 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] kraken-28.top Crypto Exchange Impersonation Phishing Site Alert The domain kraken-28.top has been identified as a brand impersonation phishing site specifically targeting users of the Kraken cryptocurrency exchange platform. This threat type involves the fraudulent replication of Kraken's official branding, login interfaces, and user communication channels to deceive victims into disclosing sensitive credentials or transferring digital assets to attacker-controlled wallets. As of the latest verification, the domain has been taken offline, though residual risk remains for users who may have interacted with it prior to deactivation. Analysis of technical indicators reveals that kraken-28.top was flagged by 8 of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal, indicating moderate detection coverage across the threat intelligence community. The domain was registered on March 29, 2026, through Alibaba Cloud Computing Ltd. (Hangzhou), a registrar frequently leveraged by threat actors for its accessibility and bulk registration capabilities. Infrastructure analysis further indicates the domain was hosted on IP address 47.254.170.198, a node within a cloud provider's network commonly associated with ephemeral phishing infrastructure. The domain appears on one security blocklist, suggesting limited but targeted dissemination. No historical DNS records or subdomain patterns were observed, which aligns with the short-lived nature of such campaigns. Current status confirms that kraken-28.top is offline, though the underlying infrastructure may persist or be repurposed for future campaigns. Users who accessed the domain are advised to immediately revoke any active sessions, rotate all cryptocurrency exchange credentials, and enable multi-factor authentication using hardware-based tokens or authenticator applications. Financial institutions and digital asset custodians should monitor for unauthorized transactions linked to this domain and consider implementing real-time blocklists to prevent access to similar impersonation domains. Organizations are further recommended to conduct retrospective log analysis to identify any prior interactions with kraken-28.top or associated IPs, particularly within the March to April 2026 timeframe. Proactive threat hunting for related domains registered under the same registrar or IP range is advised to mitigate residual risk. ## 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 (operator 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/kraken-28.top/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=kraken-28.top 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: independent open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 187,721 domains (57,298 alive under monitoring, 128,779 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io