# PhishDestroy threat dossier — krakenautomation.com
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Fetched:   2026-06-09 21:11:27 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/krakenautomation.com/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 84/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: cryptocurrency
Targeted brand: Kraken (and: facebook, kraken, linkedin, optimism, revolut)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      2/95 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ChainPatrol, SOCRadar
Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists
Victim re-reports (public form): 1

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      74.208.247.41 (US, Kansas City)
ASN:             ASAS8560 IONOS-AS IONOS SE, DE
Hosting org:     AS8560 IONOS SE
Registrar:       Tucows Domains Inc.
Nameservers:     nsah.dns.nas.net, nsat.dns.nas.net
Registered:      1999-12-29
Page title:      Kraken Automation | Automated Conveyor Systems

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / R13
Expires:    2026-03-30
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: d251753c982308e059d453d59d2cddaed312d9ea9af38e2b9ddf466947bce5ff
Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator):
  - www.krakenautomation.com

## 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: 1999-12-29 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-25 02:39:27 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2025-11-27 19:20:03 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-06-07 13:38:42 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-06-06 15:26:11 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019ac6c1-cc4d-7279-939b-e0455741d16e/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/krakenautomation.com
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.krakenautomation.com
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=krakenautomation.com
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/krakenautomation.com
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/krakenautomation.com/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-06-07 13:38:42 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

Threat Overview
The krakenautomation.com domain is a confirmed phishing/scam operation that impersonates Kraken, with a high threat score of 85/100, and is currently down/taken down. This domain poses a significant threat to users who may be tricked into divulging sensitive information. The domain's primary function is to deceive victims into revealing confidential data.

Risk Indicators
- 2 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal flagged this domain as malicious, specifically ChainPatrol and SOCRadar.
- The domain has been listed on 3 public blocklists, indicating its malicious nature.
- The domain's threat score is 85/100, categorizing it as a high-risk threat.
- The domain is impersonating a well-known brand, Kraken, which increases the likelihood of successful phishing attempts.

Technical Details
- Registrar: Tucows Domains Inc. (CA)
- Hosting IP: 74.208.247.41
- VirusTotal: 2 out of 95 security vendors flagged this domain as malicious
- Domain Created: 1999-12-29

Recommendations
- Block and report this domain immediately via your threat-intel platform
- Monitor for similar domains that may be attempting to impersonate Kraken or other well-known brands
- Update security filters to include this domain and prevent potential phishing attempts

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon MD5:       fa8ee793cb6d70a66777c527b63037bc
TLS cert SHA-256:      d251753c982308e059d453d59d2cddaed312d9ea9af38e2b9ddf466947bce5ff

## 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 (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
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Full HTML report:  https://phishdestroy.io/domain/krakenautomation.com/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=krakenautomation.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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