# PhishDestroy threat dossier — shifty.to
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Fetched:   2026-04-27 09:58:17 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/shifty.to/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 83/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: cryptocurrency
Targeted brand: Bitcoin (and: ethereum)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      1/95 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: SOCRadar
Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists
Victim re-reports (public form): 1

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      185.198.234.21 (NL, Amsterdam)
ASN:             ASAS212477 ROYALE-AS RoyaleHosting BV, NL
Hosting org:     AS212477 RoyaleHosting BV
Registrar:       Government of Kingdom of Tonga
Nameservers:     etta.ns.cloudflare.com, roman.ns.cloudflare.com
Registered:      2024-06-28
Expires:         2026-06-28
Page title:      Bitcoin Mixer

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / R13
Expires:    2026-04-22
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 637857eb488beb03d5e02fa2465a934ea6a3ca6dabf853b64143894a0176591d
Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator):
  - www.shifty.to

## 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: 2024-06-28 (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)
First reported:    2025-10-18 15:27:03 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-04-21 17:31:00 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-03-15 12:07:33 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/0199f7ee-0bec-7219-bc76-1d1d0b29448e/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/shifty.to
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.shifty.to
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=shifty.to
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/shifty.to
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/shifty.to/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-03 02:36:27 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies shifty.to as an active phishing domain posing as a Bitcoin Mixer service. Despite its low risk rating, this domain is flagged on multiple security blocklists and is designed to deceive users into divulging sensitive information. The site’s creation date is recent, indicating a newly emerging threat targeting cryptocurrency users.

This phishing campaign operates by mimicking legitimate Bitcoin mixing services that users rely on for enhancing transaction privacy. By presenting a convincing interface, shifty.to aims to lure victims into submitting private data or cryptocurrency wallet credentials. The domain resolves to IP 185.198.234.21 and is registered through the Government of the Kingdom of Tonga, adding layers to its obfuscation tactics.

Users should exercise caution and avoid interacting with shifty.to or any unfamiliar Bitcoin Mixer sites. It is recommended to verify the legitimacy of crypto service providers through trusted sources and to utilize well-known platforms. Employing security tools that block flagged domains and regularly updating software can also mitigate risk. If exposure to such sites occurs, users should immediately change passwords and monitor accounts for unauthorized activity.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon MD5:       09101efcee1efdeebe73a3220b1a1e25
TLS cert SHA-256:      637857eb488beb03d5e02fa2465a934ea6a3ca6dabf853b64143894a0176591d

## 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/shifty.to/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=shifty.to
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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