# PhishDestroy threat dossier — kraken16-at.com
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Fetched:   2026-07-23 19:37:05 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/kraken16-at.com/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 67/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Fake Exchange
Targeted brand: Kraken

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      0/94 security vendors flagged this domain
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      188.114.96.1 (CA, Toronto)
ASN:             AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Hosting org:     CloudFlare, Inc.
Registered:      2026-03-28

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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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
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Domain registered: 2026-03-28 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-03-29 02:30:08 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-06-15 00:27:29 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-07-23 20:20:53 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-03-30 12:07:08 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLQuery:         https://urlquery.net/report/9625cd3c-bda4-4c5c-839f-02bdae78b561
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/kraken16-at.com
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.kraken16-at.com
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=kraken16-at.com
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/kraken16-at.com
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/kraken16-at.com/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-06-18 17:37:47 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

kraken16-at.com — Brand Impersonation Investigation

PhishDestroy identifies kraken16-at.com as a domain that poses a specific threat of brand impersonation, aiming to deceive users into believing they are interacting with the legitimate Kraken brand. This domain was flagged due to its suspicious behavior, with evidence including a VirusTotal detection rate of 0/95, indicating it has not been flagged by any of the 95 antivirus programs, and its relatively recent creation date of March 28, 2026, as well as its appearance on 1 security blocklist. 

 If users have visited this domain, they should be cautious of any information they may have provided, as brand impersonation attacks often aim to steal sensitive data, and PhishDestroy recommends that users monitor their accounts for any suspicious activity, considering the domain's current offline status as a positive step in mitigating potential harm, with the unique seed 221578 underscoring the importance of continued vigilance in the face of evolving threats.

## SCORING METHODOLOGY
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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
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Full HTML report:  https://phishdestroy.io/domain/kraken16-at.com/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=kraken16-at.com
Appeal a flag:     https://phishdestroy.io/appeals/  (responded to within 48 hours, FP rate <0.01%)
Submit a report:   https://t.me/PhishDestroy_bot

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