# PhishDestroy threat dossier — kraken-balanced.epiccrypto.io ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-13 04:48:18 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/kraken-balanced.epiccrypto.io/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Brand Impersonation Targeted brand: Kraken ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 3/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: Kaspersky Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 139.59.181.111 (GB, Slough) ASN: AS14061 DigitalOcean, LLC Hosting org: DigitalOcean, LLC Registrar: HOSTINGER operations, UAB Nameservers: ns1.dns-parking.com, ns2.dns-parking.com Registered: 2024-05-04 Expires: 2027-05-04 Page title: Log In - Trading Terminal HTTP response: 302 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / E7 Expires: 2026-08-18 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 24984c80beed2546691fd4640fa3aa8b2db3528e279f2e697169e9a62bc6ef3e ## 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: 2024-05-04 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-07-04 12:32:04 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-07-04 10:36:24 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-07-13 04:20:41 UTC Neutralised: 2026-07-04 18:17:26 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019f2cad-f6e7-7059-9acf-39276d9f5fec/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/ece56f0c-d6c5-4241-9fa5-ec65a09eeceb Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/kraken-balanced.epiccrypto.io crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.kraken-balanced.epiccrypto.io Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=kraken-balanced.epiccrypto.io AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/kraken-balanced.epiccrypto.io URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/kraken-balanced.epiccrypto.io/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-07-04 12:35:48 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] This domain, kraken-balanced.epiccrypto.io, is flagged for brand_impersonation, specifically targeting the Kraken cryptocurrency exchange platform. The domain remains active and is currently under investigation for malicious intent, with no prior takedown actions recorded. The page title, 'Log In - Trading Terminal,' closely mimics legitimate Kraken login portals, increasing the likelihood of credential harvesting or unauthorized account access. Analysis indicates the domain was registered on May 04, 2024, through HOSTINGER operations, UAB, and resolves to the IP address 139.59.181.111. As of the latest scan, the domain has not been flagged by any of the 95 security vendors on VirusTotal, resulting in a 0/95 detection rate. The SSL certificate is issued by Let's Encrypt, a common provider for both legitimate and malicious domains, offering no inherent trust indicators. No blocklist entries or historical abuse reports were identified during the initial assessment, though the domain's infrastructure and registration patterns align with known phishing campaigns. The domain remains active and poses a potential risk to users who may mistake it for the legitimate Kraken platform. Organizations and individuals are advised to block access to 139.59.181.111 and kraken-balanced.epiccrypto.io at the network perimeter. Endpoint protection systems should be updated to include this domain in phishing and brand impersonation detection rules. Users who may have interacted with the domain should reset credentials immediately and enable multi-factor authentication on all financial and cryptocurrency accounts. Continuous monitoring of this domain is recommended, as further malicious activity may emerge. [Updates since narrative was generated:] - Public blocklists: now listed on 3 feeds - VirusTotal detections: now 3/91 (narrative was written when count was lower) ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260704-B4279F Favicon MD5: d06ec822cbee31b15e17734d919cb6b3 TLS cert SHA-256: 24984c80beed2546691fd4640fa3aa8b2db3528e279f2e697169e9a62bc6ef3e ## 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-balanced.epiccrypto.io/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=kraken-balanced.epiccrypto.io 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: 178,009 domains (49,743 alive under monitoring, 128,266 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io