# PhishDestroy threat dossier — kucoinleogin.gitbook.io
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Fetched:   2026-04-25 16:00:56 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/kucoinleogin.gitbook.io/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: cryptocurrency
Targeted brand: KuCoin

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      13/93 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, CyRadar, ESET, Emsisoft, Fortinet, G-Data, Gridinsoft, Kaspersky, Lionic, Netcraft, Sophos, Webroot
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      172.64.147.209 (US, San Francisco)
ASN:             ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET, US
Hosting org:     AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Registrar:       Cloudflare, Inc.
Nameservers:     ["dahlia.ns.cloudflare.com", "hugh.ns.cloudflare.com"]
Registered:      2026-02-21
Page title:      Suspected phishing site | Cloudflare
HTTP response:   403

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Google Trust Services / WE1
Expires:    2026-04-21
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: a438a4e073260fcc8ef4463db227800d90eab44bfa4f612ea36a7c2ff690881b
Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator):
  - gitbook.io

## 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: 2026-02-21 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-26 23:21:13 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-04-18 13:17:51 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-03-03 03:10:10 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/019bd3c5-3470-710f-a955-a836a1569682/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/kucoinleogin.gitbook.io
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.kucoinleogin.gitbook.io
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=kucoinleogin.gitbook.io
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/kucoinleogin.gitbook.io
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/kucoinleogin.gitbook.io/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-03 15:08:48 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies kucoinleogin.gitbook.io as a high-risk generic phishing domain impersonating cryptocurrency services. The domain was registered recently, on February 21, 2026, which is a common tactic for short-lived phishing campaigns targeting unsuspecting users seeking KuCoin login portals. This classification is based on its deceptive naming and intent to harvest sensitive login credentials.

Technical analysis reveals that kucoinleogin.gitbook.io was hosted via Cloudflare, Inc., leveraging their infrastructure to obscure the attacker’s origin and enhance uptime. VirusTotal data shows that 13 out of 95 security vendors flagged this domain, indicating a consensus on its malicious activity. Additionally, it appears on at least one known security blocklist, reinforcing its threat credibility. The use of GitBook’s platform suggests an attempt to abuse legitimate hosting services to lend credibility and avoid early detection.

Currently, kucoinleogin.gitbook.io has been taken offline, mitigating ongoing risk. PhishDestroy advises users to remain vigilant for similar phishing attempts that mimic legitimate crypto platforms. Organizations should update blocklists and educate users about the risks posed by domains mimicking trusted services. Continuous monitoring and rapid takedown actions remain critical to reducing harm from such phishing infrastructure.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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TLS cert SHA-256:      a438a4e073260fcc8ef4463db227800d90eab44bfa4f612ea36a7c2ff690881b

## 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/kucoinleogin.gitbook.io/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=kucoinleogin.gitbook.io
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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