# PhishDestroy threat dossier — krakn3.cc
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Fetched:   2026-07-22 08:44:13 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/krakn3.cc/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 71/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Fake Exchange
Targeted brand: Kraken

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      4/94 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, CyRadar, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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Registrar:       Gname 257 Inc
Nameservers:     ["arely.ns.cloudflare.com", "moura.ns.cloudflare.com"]
Registered:      2026-03-29
HTTP response:   403

## 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 05:30:09 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-06-15 00:27:29 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-07-22 08:20:50 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-04-23 05:06:02 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-06-23 22:57:31 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

krakn3.cc Phishing Intelligence Report - PhishDestroy

This report analyzes the domain krakn3.cc, which was identified as a fake exchange scam. The site impersonates the legitimate cryptocurrency platform Kraken, posing as a fraudulent exchange to deceive users into providing sensitive information or transferring funds. The threat posed is credential theft and financial loss, as victims may believe they are interacting with the authentic Kraken service.

Technical evidence shows the domain has 4 detections out of 95 VirusTotal vendors, with flags from alphaMountain.ai, CyRadar, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, and Fortinet. It appears on 1 blocklist. The domain was created on 2026-03-29 and registered through Gname 257 Inc. Nameservers are arely.ns.cloudflare.com and moura.ns.cloudflare.com.

The current status of krakn3.cc is down or offline, indicating it is not actively serving content. The risk level is moderate due to the impersonation of a well-known brand and the potential for harm if the site becomes active again. Users should continue to avoid this domain and verify official exchange URLs directly.

## 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/krakn3.cc/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=krakn3.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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