# PhishDestroy threat dossier — periscope.npr.org ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-28 19:08:55 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/periscope.npr.org/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- ACTIVE THREAT — multiple warning signs Composite threat score: 45/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 0/91 security vendors flagged this domain Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 23.36.162.216 (DE, Frankfurt am Main) ASN: AS20940 Akamai International B.V. Hosting org: Akamai Technologies Registrar: MarkMonitor Inc. Nameservers: ["ns-1227.awsdns-25.org", "ns-139.awsdns-17.com", "ns-1580.awsdns-05.co.uk", "ns-769.awsdns-32.net"] Page title: Sisense for Cloud Data Teams | Not Found HTTP response: 301 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / YR2 Expires: 2026-09-17 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 8b32e2b120ed26929893edd24febc9483c41c11dc1a27ad42281cba511f395b6 Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator): - about.npr.org - analytics.npr.org - api-s1.npr.org - api-s4.npr.org - api.npr.org - app.npr.org - arts.npr.org - askmeanother.npr.org - books.npr.org - build.npr.org - bundles-prod.npr.org - bundles-s1.npr.org - bundles-s4.npr.org - bundles.npr.org - cpa.ds.npr.org ... +83 more ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter. ## TIMELINE ---------------------------------------------------------------- First detected: 2026-07-27 20:23:10 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Last verified: 2026-07-28 21:04:09 UTC Current status: ACTIVE / observable ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-07-27 20:24:38 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] periscope.npr.org credential harvesting site detected The domain periscope.npr.org is currently flagged as an active generic phishing infrastructure. HTTP probing returns a 301 redirect, indicating that the site is reachable but likely forwards visitors to a secondary location. The domain is registered through MarkMonitor Inc., a registrar commonly associated with legitimate enterprises, which does not preclude malicious use. Nameserver configuration lists four AWS Route 53 servers (ns-1227.awsdns-25.org, ns-139.awsdns-17.com, ns-1580.awsdns-05.co.uk, and an incomplete entry), confirming that the domain leverages Amazon’s DNS service. VirusTotal analysis shows the URL was examined by 91 antivirus and URL‑reputation engines, none of which reported a malicious finding at the time of scan; however, the absence of detections is not evidence of benign intent. The domain appears on a single security blocklist and has been explicitly blocked by the PhishDestroy filter, confirming that at least one threat‑intelligence source has identified it as malicious. No additional public intelligence such as Safe Browsing verdicts, OTX tags, or SSL certificate details are presently available, and the hosting IP address and ASN have not been disclosed. Given the limited visibility, the primary uncertainty surrounds the exact payload delivered to victims and the specific credential‑collection mechanisms employed. Defenders should continue to enforce deny‑list rules for periscope.npr.org across web proxy and DNS filtering solutions, monitor outbound traffic for connections to the listed AWS nameservers, and consider sandboxing any retrieved content for deeper behavioral analysis. Ongoing re‑scans with VirusTotal and inclusion in broader threat‑intel feeds are recommended to capture any future changes in the domain’s classification. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- TLS cert SHA-256: 8b32e2b120ed26929893edd24febc9483c41c11dc1a27ad42281cba511f395b6 ## SCORING METHODOLOGY ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Full HTML report: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/periscope.npr.org/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=periscope.npr.org Appeal a flag: https://phishdestroy.io/appeals/ (responded to within 48 hours, FP rate <0.01%) Submit a report: https://t.me/PhishDestroy_bot About PhishDestroy: independent open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 208,110 domains (82,695 alive under monitoring, 124,372 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io