# PhishDestroy threat dossier — plaid.bet ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-05-31 00:56:23 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/plaid.bet/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- ACTIVE — previously flagged dead but abuse reports still being filed (likely resurrected or never truly dead) Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: cryptocurrency Targeted brand: Crypto Casino / Gambling Cloaking: DETECTED — domain returns custom HTTP 666 to scanners while serving fraudulent content to real users ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 18/95 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, CRDF, CyRadar, ESET, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Gridinsoft, Kaspersky, Lionic, Seclookup, SOCRadar, Sophos, VIPRE, Webroot URLQuery: 100 detections AlienVault OTX: 1 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions) Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist Victim re-reports (public form): 1 ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 2a06:98c1:3121::3 (US, San Francisco) ASN: ASAS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Hosting org: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Registrar: NiceNIC International Group Co., Limited !!! REGISTRAR INTEGRITY ALERT — NiceNIC !!! NiceNIC International: over 90% of its registered domains are associated with illegal content; documented systematic abuse-report non-response. Primary sources: https://phishdestroy.io/nicenic-real https://phishdestroy.io/nicenic-verdict Registered: 2026-02-21 Page title: Plaid: Elon Musk’s Official Crypto Casino Powered by Blockchain HTTP response: 666 (custom cloaking code — see Cloaking above) ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: none Status: INVALID chain ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Status: REPORTS FILED AND IGNORED — NiceNIC International Group Co., Limited did not act on these notifications. Domain was flagged dead on 2026-03-01 04:51:46 UTC but a fresh report was filed on 2026-03-04 15:58:45 UTC — it is back or never truly suspended. Reports filed: 2 independent abuse notifications First report: 2026-02-08 18:32:59 UTC Latest report: 2026-03-04 15:58:45 UTC Days since first notice: 111 — no registrar action, domain remains online ICANN Compliance CC'd on at least one escalation — non-response is on record. Methodology: follow-up reports are sent ONLY when a victim re-submitted a re-report via our public form, our monitoring detected the domain resurfacing in SEO/feeds, OR our live-checker confirmed the domain is still technically active and fraudulent. Each report contains: VT verdict, URLScan snapshot, WHOIS, SSL metadata, IP/hosting chain, impersonated-brand evidence, drainer/kit classification, screenshots, and a cryptographic hash of the forensic PDF. ICANN RAA Sec. 3.18 applies. Per-report timeline: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/plaid.bet/#coordinated-suppression ## TIMELINE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2026-02-21 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-02-25 02:39:27 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Earliest abuse rec: 2026-02-08 18:32:59 UTC — PREDATES current WHOIS registration; retained from a previous registration cycle of the same domain name Last verified: 2026-05-31 01:20:34 UTC Flagged dead: 2026-03-01 04:51:46 UTC (SUPERSEDED — fresh report filed after this date, see ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY) Current status: ACTIVE (flagged dead but resurrected — registrar did not act on fresh reports) Note: one or more events above predate the WHOIS creation date. This typically means the same domain name was previously registered, detected, dropped, and then re-registered by a new party. PhishDestroy preserves the full historical record for operator-attribution research even when the underlying infrastructure changes hands. ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019c3e85-b30c-75aa-9aae-a7df2d9b91a1/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/plaid.bet crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.plaid.bet Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=plaid.bet AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/plaid.bet URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/plaid.bet/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-03-03 00:40:57 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies plaid.bet as a high-risk phishing domain engaged in brand impersonation targeting cryptocurrency users. The site falsely promotes itself as "Elon Musk’s Official Crypto Casino Powered by Blockchain," misleading visitors into believing it is a legitimate crypto platform. Such impersonation poses significant threats including financial loss and credential theft, making it crucial for users to avoid interaction with this domain. The infrastructure behind plaid.bet reveals it was registered through NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED and resolved to the IP address 2a06:98c1:3121::3. Created on February 21, 2026, the domain appears in one security blocklist and has been detected in one AlienVault OTX threat intelligence pulse. VirusTotal analysis flagged the domain by 17 out of 95 security vendors, highlighting its malicious nature. Importantly, the domain has been taken offline, reducing immediate risk but underscoring the evolving tactics of phishing actors. Users are strongly advised to avoid visiting plaid.bet or providing any sensitive information if encountered. It is recommended to verify URLs carefully, especially those claiming affiliation with high-profile figures or crypto services. Employing updated security solutions and consulting trusted threat intelligence sources like PhishDestroy can help identify and block such deceptive sites. Remaining vigilant against impersonation attempts is essential to prevent compromise of digital assets and personal data. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-1770575508-plaid.bet Favicon SHA-256: c6a528a6786d0b1ba3a6800ec62ad36b4ae4a8e91ca0e11915c8d45726447707 ## 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 (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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Full HTML report: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/plaid.bet/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=plaid.bet 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: volunteer-driven open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 156,155 domains (35,598 alive under monitoring, 119,407 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io