# PhishDestroy threat dossier — krakensbus.cc
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Fetched:   2026-07-22 06:07:02 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/krakensbus.cc/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 78/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Brand Impersonation
Targeted brand: Kraken

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      6/94 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, CyRadar, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, Seclookup
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 05:30:11 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: 2026-06-13 14:10:29 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

krakensbus.cc — Brand Impersonation Investigation

PhishDestroy identifies krakensbus.cc as a domain involved in brand impersonation, specifically targeting the Kraken brand, utilizing tactics to deceive users into divulging sensitive information. 
   
The domain krakensbus.cc has been flagged by 6 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal, indicating a significant threat level. Technical indicators include a VirusTotal score of 6/95, and while specific details such as the registrar, IP address, creation date, and Google Safe Browsing status are not provided, the domain's offline status suggests it has been taken down. The blocklist count and other specific technical details are also not available but the unique seed 4ef476 is associated with this case.

The current status of krakensbus.cc is offline, indicating that it has been taken down, likely in response to the identified brand impersonation threat. Despite this, users who may have interacted with the domain prior to its takedown are advised to take immediate action to protect themselves, including monitoring their accounts for suspicious activity and changing passwords if necessary. The risk level remains elevated due to the potential for similar domains to be used in future brand impersonation attempts, emphasizing the need for continued vigilance and caution when interacting with online platforms, especially those related to cryptocurrency and financial services.

[Updates since narrative was generated:]
  - WHOIS creation date: 2026-03-29
  - Public blocklists: now listed on 1 feed

## 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/krakensbus.cc/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=krakensbus.cc
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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