Security engines reporting a detection: 7. Public blocklists reporting a match: 2. Exercise extreme caution — do not enter credentials or personal information.
kraken-coins.online is an impersonation phishing page that poses as Kraken, one of the best-known cryptocurrency exchanges. It targets Kraken customers and crypto traders who might mistake the "coins" domain for an official Kraken property. PhishDestroy first flagged it on 2026-08-31. As of 2026-10-19 the site was still online and serving live content.
How the scam works
Kraken impersonation sites copy the exchange's branding so visitors believe they are on a genuine Kraken login, promotion or support page. The victim is then asked for something valuable, typically Kraken credentials and one-time 2FA codes. Some pages instead push a deposit, a "verification" payment or a wallet recovery phrase. With a working login and a fresh 2FA code, attackers can take over the real exchange account and withdraw its balance. A recovery phrase or deposit hands over funds directly, and those transfers cannot be reversed.
Evidence
Seven of 89 VirusTotal engines flag the domain as malicious as of 2026-09-12: alphaMountain.ai, CRDF, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, Gridinsoft, SOCRadar and VIPRE. That is a modest count, but it comes from independent vendors with different detection methods. Spamhaus lists the domain in its DBL under the phishing category. MetaMask and SEAL, both crypto-focused security lists, have blocked it alongside PhishDestroy. Four AlienVault OTX threat pulses also reference it, so other researchers have tracked the same infrastructure.
Infrastructure
The domain was registered through GoDaddy.com, LLC on 2026-08-29, just two days before PhishDestroy detected it. That short gap shows it was set up specifically for this campaign rather than taken over from an older site. It resolves to 3.33.130.190 in the United States. Its domain-validated certificate from GoDaddy's TLS CA only proves control of the domain. The padlock in the browser says nothing about whether the site is really Kraken.
What to do
If you entered Kraken credentials here, sign in through Kraken's official app or a bookmarked address and change your password immediately. Reset 2FA, review active sessions, API keys and withdrawal addresses, and contact Kraken support. If you sent a deposit or any "verification" or release fee, stop all further payments and record transaction IDs. Report the theft to Kraken and to local authorities. If you typed a wallet recovery phrase, move any remaining assets to a new wallet with a fresh seed at once. Security teams should block the domain at DNS and mail gateways and watch for lookalike Kraken domains registered through the same channels.
RegistrationCreated Aug 29, 2026 (50d · New)—Expires Aug 29, 2027
HTTP Status200
Technical detailsProvenance & timestamps
First DetectedAug 31, 2026
DOM Analysisanalyzed Oct 9, 2026score 95/1002 brand signals
Submitted URLhttp://kraken-coins.online/
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.
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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.
Evidence layersAvailability: Content servingContent: Content served at rootDNS: ResolvedRegistration: Unknown
Latest HTTP observationLive contentOrdinary HTTP content served90%2026-10-19 10:18:38 UTC
RDAP registrationUnknown
Observed timelinelast reachable: 2026-10-19 10:18:38 UTClast content: 2026-10-19 10:18:38 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 · 9 identified
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Stored relationships are grouped by the exact matching attribute. A shared provider or registrar alone does not prove common ownership.
Infrastructure map · kraken-coins.online
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.
Content matches4
Same favicon hash or the same page title as this host.
4 evidence signal groups linked0 stored notification recordsLast known active
Listed domains receive at least one abuse report; this entry has no retained notification history.
If credentials were compromised, report immediately. Do not engage with recovery scammers.
If credentials, payment data, or files were exposed, report the incident immediately. Change affected passwords, revoke active sessions, and scan the device.
Beware of recovery scammers! Recovery scammers may pose as investigators, lawyers, or tracing services. Do not pay upfront fees or disclose credentials.Learn more about recovery fraud →
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After a phishing incident
Recommendations & Advice for Victims
Choose the steps that match what you shared. Keep a copy of this report alongside your own records.
What should I do immediately?
Urgent
Stop using the suspicious site. Open the real service through its official app or an address you already trust.
Change all passwords — email, exchange accounts, anything that shares the same password
Enable 2FA using an authenticator app (not SMS). Disable SMS-based recovery
Freeze cards if you entered banking details on the phishing site
What information should I collect for my report?
FBI guidelines
Keep original emails, receipts, messages and screenshots in a secure place. A factual timeline helps the receiving authority understand what happened. IC3 evidence guidance ↗
Payment records — if you paid, save the receipt, amount, date, payment provider and recipient details.
Exact dates & times — of each transaction and first contact with scammer
Screenshots — scam website, chat messages, emails, wallet transactions, social media
All URLs & domains used by the scammer (including kraken-coins.online)
Communications — emails, texts, phone numbers, usernames the scammer used
Even if you don't have all details — file a report anyway. Partial information still helps investigations.
Where should I report the scam?
FBI IC3 — Internet Crime Complaint Center (US federal reporting)
Your bank or payment provider — contact its fraud team promptly through official contact details if money or card information was exposed.
Local police — creates an official record, even if they can't act immediately
A report is not a guarantee of recovery or investigation, but prompt, accurate transaction data can help authorities and service providers trace the incident.
How do phishing scams typically work?
Fake websites — pixel-perfect clones of legitimate sites with slightly altered domains
Pig butchering — trust built over weeks via Telegram/WhatsApp/dating apps, then money stolen
Recovery scams — fraudsters pose as recovery agents and demand upfront fees. Never share a seed phrase or pay before independently verifying the provider
AI-powered scams — deepfakes, automated phishing, and AI-generated sites making fraud harder to detect
How can I protect myself in the future?
Bookmark official sites — never click links from emails, DMs, or ads
Verify domains — check on PhishDestroy before interacting. Check HTTPS, spelling, domain age
"Too good to be true" = scam — guaranteed returns, celebrity endorsements, urgent deadlines
About this reportSources, observation dates and corrections
This report combines saved page captures, registration and network records, scanner results and PhishDestroy reporting history. Each source keeps its own observation date. Open a source report to inspect the original result.
The AI-assisted analysis was written on . It describes the evidence available at that time; later source checks can change.
A capture documents what was shown. A scanner result records that provider’s assessment at the time of its check. Neither a valid certificate nor a zero-detection result is a guarantee of safety.
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