# PhishDestroy threat dossier — midlnight.network
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Fetched:   2026-04-19 03:29:52 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/midlnight.network/

## VERDICT
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STATUS STALE — last probed 19 days ago, treat as ACTIVE until re-verified
Composite threat score: 82/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      16/95 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ChainPatrol, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, CRDF, CyRadar, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Google Safebrowsing, Gridinsoft, Lionic, Seclookup, SOCRadar, Sophos, VIPRE, Webroot
URLQuery:        100 detections
Public blocklists: listed on 2 independent blocklists
Victim re-reports (public form): 1

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      172.67.158.2 (US, San Francisco)
ASN:             ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET, US
Hosting org:     AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Registrar:       Cloudflare, Inc.
Nameservers:     frida.ns.cloudflare.com, piers.ns.cloudflare.com
HTTP response:   403

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Google Trust Services / WE1
Expires:    2026-05-07
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 3feaa466c39d894009e1d2c5a8c5771405e4ed01403eb49b6c22aadcbb1b7983

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is
waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter.

## TIMELINE
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First detected:    2026-02-25 02:39:27 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2025-12-09 10:33:29 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-03-31 01:06:11 UTC (STALE — 19 days ago, re-verify)
Flagged dead:      2026-03-01 03:58:00 UTC (NOT RE-VERIFIED IN 19 DAYS — treat as unconfirmed)
Current status:    UNCONFIRMED (our live-probe is 19 days stale)

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019b02ac-0d68-772e-a0ad-737e692fa5ec/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/midlnight.network
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.midlnight.network
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=midlnight.network
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/midlnight.network
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/midlnight.network/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-19 01:07:13 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies midlnight.network as a high-risk phishing domain engaged in generic phishing activities. This classification is based on multiple security detections and threat intelligence indicating the domain’s involvement in deceptive schemes aimed at stealing sensitive user information. The domain's name, resembling legitimate services, likely contributed to its use in phishing campaigns designed to trick users.

Technical analysis reveals midlnight.network resolved to the IP address 172.67.158.2 and was registered through Cloudflare, Inc., a common registrar providing domain privacy services. VirusTotal flagged the domain by 16 out of 95 security vendors, signaling significant consensus on its malicious nature. Additionally, midlnight.network appeared on two prominent security blocklists, reinforcing the domain's classification as a phishing threat within cybersecurity communities.

Currently, midlnight.network is offline, a measure likely taken to mitigate ongoing risks and prevent further victimization. The domain’s removal from active circulation reduces exposure to phishing attacks associated with it. PhishDestroy recommends continued monitoring of infrastructure tied to this domain and vigilance against similar phishing attempts, as threat actors often register related or look-alike domains to maintain fraudulent operations.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon SHA-256:       f1591a5221136c49438642155691ae6c68e25b7241f3d7ebe975b09a77662016
TLS cert SHA-256:      3feaa466c39d894009e1d2c5a8c5771405e4ed01403eb49b6c22aadcbb1b7983

## 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/midlnight.network/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=midlnight.network
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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