# PhishDestroy threat dossier — kraken.broker ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-01 15:24:33 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/kraken.broker/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Impersonation Targeted brand: Kraken ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 2/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: Fortinet, Gridinsoft AlienVault OTX: 1 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions) Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 172.67.222.238 (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: jocelyn.ns.cloudflare.com, lennox.ns.cloudflare.com Registered: 2026-06-26 Expires: 2027-06-26 Page title: Kraken | Own the Power of Your Money — Crypto, Stocks & more ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Google Trust Services / WE1 Expires: 2026-09-24 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 1a7be451893cd92aafcfa419385d70b8325b637b943f1820bae9feca14dc693c ## 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: 2026-06-26 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-07-01 05:42:08 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Last verified: 2026-07-01 16:30:16 UTC Neutralised: 2026-07-01 12:02:52 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019f1bc4-4196-7059-b3fe-3dfa4d82f65c/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/kraken.broker crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.kraken.broker Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=kraken.broker AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/kraken.broker URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/kraken.broker/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-07-01 05:45:20 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.broker, is flagged as a high-risk brand impersonation threat targeting Kraken, a well-known cryptocurrency exchange platform. Analysis indicates the domain is designed to deceive users by replicating Kraken’s official branding, including the page title 'Kraken | Own the Power of Your Money — Crypto, Stocks & more.' There is no evidence of a crypto drainer kit at this time, but the domain’s infrastructure and content suggest a focus on credential theft or fraudulent account access under the guise of legitimate services. Infrastructure analysis reveals the domain was registered on June 26, 2026, through NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED, a registrar frequently associated with high-risk domains. It resolves to the IP address 172.67.222.238, which is hosted on a content delivery network (CDN) known for obfuscating malicious infrastructure. The domain’s SSL certificate is issued by Google Trust Services, a common tactic to lend an appearance of legitimacy. VirusTotal reports 2 out of 95 security vendors have flagged the domain as malicious, while Google Safe Browsing (GSB) has not yet listed it as a threat. No additional blocklist entries were identified at the time of analysis, though the low detection rate may reflect evasion techniques or recent activation. As of the latest assessment, kraken.broker remains active and continues to host fraudulent content mimicking Kraken’s official platform. Users encountering this domain are advised to avoid interaction, as any credentials or sensitive information entered are likely to be harvested for unauthorized access or financial theft. Organizations should consider proactively blocking the domain and its resolving IP at the network level. Despite its low initial detection rate, the domain’s infrastructure, registration details, and impersonation tactics present a persistent risk to users unaware of the threat. Ongoing monitoring is recommended to track potential shifts in its operational status or detection by additional security vendors. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- Favicon MD5: be3c3b544b61ab4e7366f9a429fc16d9 TLS cert SHA-256: 1a7be451893cd92aafcfa419385d70b8325b637b943f1820bae9feca14dc693c ## 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/kraken.broker/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=kraken.broker 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: 173,494 domains (13,312 alive under monitoring, 159,499 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io