# PhishDestroy threat dossier — krakenrf13.com
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Fetched:   2026-07-22 05:40:53 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/krakenrf13.com/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 81/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Brand Impersonation
Targeted brand: Kraken

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      8/94 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ChainPatrol, alphaMountain.ai, CyRadar, Fortinet, Seclookup, Webroot
AlienVault OTX:  1 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions)
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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Registered:      2026-03-29

## 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: 2026-03-29 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-03-29 05:30:03 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-06-15 00:27:29 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-07-22 04:20:48 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-03-30 12:06:57 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-06-18 17:37:45 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

krakenrf13.com: Confirmed Kraken Brand Impersonation

The domain krakenrf13.com was identified as a brand impersonation threat specifically targeting the Kraken cryptocurrency exchange. This site was designed to deceive users into believing they were interacting with legitimate Kraken services, potentially leading to credential theft or other malicious outcomes. PhishDestroy's analysis confirms that this domain was part of a coordinated effort to exploit Kraken's brand trust and should be treated as a high-risk entity.

Technical indicators for krakenrf13.com reveal that it was flagged by 8 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal, indicating broad recognition of its malicious nature. The domain was created on March 29, 2026, and appears on one security blocklist. AlienVault OTX includes it in one threat intelligence pulse, suggesting active monitoring by the cybersecurity community. The domain is currently offline, which limits immediate risk, but its previous infrastructure remains a concern.

As of the latest assessment, krakenrf13.com is offline and has been taken down, reducing the immediate threat to users. However, the domain's appearance on blocklists and its association with Kraken brand impersonation means that residual risks exist, such as potential re-registration or similar domains emerging. Users should remain vigilant against any unsolicited communications claiming to be from Kraken and verify URLs directly through official channels. PhishDestroy recommends blocking this domain and monitoring for related variants to prevent future attacks.

## 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/krakenrf13.com/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=krakenrf13.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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