Stored registration data identifies NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED (IANA 3765) as the registrar. PhishDestroy maintains separate NiceNIC abuse-report research; registrar association is contextual and is not an independent detection for this domain.
This domain, pudgy-penguin.finance, is identified as a high-risk phishing site designed to impersonate the Pudgy Penguins NFT project and deceive users into claiming fraudulent $PENGU tokens. The site presents itself as an official token distribution platform but is engineered to harvest cryptocurrency wallet credentials and drain assets. Analysis confirms the domain is currently offline, though prior activity and infrastructure details remain critical for detection and mitigation efforts. Infrastructure analysis reveals the domain was registered on January 30, 2026, through NiceNIC International Group Co., Limited, and resolves to the IP address 172.67.157.189, hosted on Cloudflare’s network (AS13335). The domain appears on three security blocklists and is flagged by 19 of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal as malicious. No SSL certificate was detected, and the page title, 'Claim Your $PENGU | Pudgy Penguins,' directly targets users of the legitimate Pudgy Penguins ecosystem. The domain is blocked by multiple security frameworks, including MetaMask and SEAL, further validating its malicious intent. Current status indicates the domain has been taken offline, though similar threats may emerge using comparable tactics. Organizations and individuals are advised to update security controls to block the domain and its associated IP address. Users should verify token distribution claims through official project channels and avoid interacting with unsolicited links or prompts. Security teams should monitor for related domains registered under the same registrar or resolving to the identified IP, as threat actors frequently reuse infrastructure for subsequent campaigns.
RegistrationCreated Jan 30, 2026 (253d)—Expires Jan 30, 2027
Elapsed Since First Report22 days
What we count
Raw elapsed time since the first stored abuse report. It is not a registrar response-time measurement. Latest observed status: Unverified.
What each report contains
Stored outgoing-report records may reference evidence available at the time, such as vendor verdicts, registration data, hosting details, classifications, or screenshots. This page does not infer the exact payload delivered, receipt, acknowledgement, or action by a recipient.
Technical detailsProvenance & timestamps
First DetectedFeb 1, 2026
DOM Analysisanalyzed Mar 24, 2026score 78/100
IoC Extractionscanned Aug 2, 20260 wallet · 1 Telegram IoC
Submitted URLhttp://pudgy-penguin.finance/
ICANN OVERSIGHT
Accreditation and RAA context
Registrar accreditation and DNS abuse obligations
For this gTLD, the registrar above operates under an ICANN accreditation agreement. The links below provide the official fee schedule and current DNS abuse compliance guidance.
Accreditation is a contract, not a safety certification.
RAA §3.18 establishes abuse-contact and handling requirements. This report can document stored outbound notices and later technical observations; it does not by itself establish receipt, investigation, remediation, or contractual non-compliance.
Accountability draft
Nothing is sent automatically.
Network & certificates
Stored technical evidence
Network & DNS
Shared CDN edge
Resolved IP
172.67.157.189
Network ASN
AS13335
Organization
Cloudflare, Inc.
Observed location
San Francisco, US
Server header
cloudflare
Edge-IP reputation is not attributed to this domain.
Nameservers 1
lex.ns.cloudflare.com
Location describes the IP network.
TLS certificate
Valid from
2026-01-31 00:04:49
Valid until
2026-05-01 00:04:49
Hostname coverage
Hostname coverage not recorded
Validity
Stored certificate expired
Collection time
2026-03-15 05:56:27 UTC
Collection source
PhishDestroy collector
Saved certificate metadata. Certificate dates without a timezone are shown as stored. Transport encryption does not establish that the site is trustworthy.
Primary outcomeRegistration hold observedreason: Registrar clientHold95% confidence
AttributionNICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITEDmechanism: Registrar clientHoldsource: Rdap Status Collector
Evidence layersAvailability: DNS inactiveContent: UnreachableDNS: NXDOMAINRegistration: Registrar clientHold
Latest HTTP observationUnknownProbe Inconclusive20%2026-10-11 10:47:53 UTC
RDAP registrationRegistrar clientHoldNICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED · IANA 3765RDAP HTTP 200source: Rdap Status CollectorclientDeleteProhibitedclientHoldclientTransferProhibitedexpires 2027-01-31 00:46:18 UTCchecked 2026-10-11 04:14:30 UTC
Registrar action markerverified clientHold markerNICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED · IANA 3765causal link to our report not established
Observed timelinelast reachable: 2026-04-21 22:24:55 UTCcurrent episode first observed: 2026-08-05 01:45:38 UTCobserved RIP window: 2026-04-21 22:24:55 UTC → 2026-08-05 01:45:38 UTC · 2,523.35hmidpoint estimate ≈ 2026-06-13 12:05:16 UTC · precision very low · basis bounded
Availability, content, DNS and registration are independent evidence layers. NXDOMAIN, an unreachable origin or missing content alone does not prove registrar action. A registrar or provider is credited only when a direct technical marker identifies that actor. Report causality is shown separately.
This timeline displays historical security and status checkpoints observed by the PhishDestroy automated monitoring network. It records domain lifecycle updates, scanner changes, and threat telemetry over time.
10 recorded events. These records describe collected evidence, outgoing notifications and publication; they do not confirm a complete investigation or a takedown.
Threat Ingested
pudgy-penguin.finance detected and queued for full analysis
A stored Cloudflare Radar report is available. The report link alone is not a malicious verdict and does not prove that every network field was captured.
We scan suspicious URLs, inspect public results and send evidence through the appropriate abuse-reporting channels. The dated events above show what is recorded for this domain. The directory below explains the wider workflow.
01Public scans & evidence collection10 sources and tool groups+
Inspect the public DNS, TLS, HTTP and technology surface.
02Abuse reports & follow-upRegistrar, hosting and security channels+
Identify the responsible provider. Match registration and hosting records to the relevant abuse contact.
Prepare an evidence package. Include the URL, public scan references, captures and the recorded observations.
Send the report. Keep outgoing report records and recipient information when available.
Recheck and publish updates. Track later scanner verdicts, provider responses and site availability.
Security services used for scanning, reputation checks and reporting are listed below. A service being listed is not evidence that it received, accepted or acted on this particular domain. Recorded submissions appear in the notification history above.
5 evidence signal groups linked0 reports recordedUnverified
If credentials were compromised, report immediately. Do not engage with recovery scammers.
If credentials, payment data, or files were exposed, report the incident immediately. Change affected passwords, revoke active sessions, and scan the device.
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Related Infrastructure & Reports
Stored relationships are grouped by the exact matching attribute. A shared provider or registrar alone does not prove common ownership.
Direct link Shares a registration or an identical phishing kit.
Supporting signal Shares infrastructure or a target brand; not proof of one operator.
Discovery only Listed for navigation; no shared attribute with this host.
Infrastructure map · pudgy-penguin.finance
Each lane is one reason a domain is linked to this host. Node size marks VirusTotal detections and dashed nodes are already offline. The full lists follow below.
Content matches4
Same favicon hash or the same page title as this host.
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