# PhishDestroy threat dossier — thecryptocrats.sbs
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Fetched:   2026-07-04 18:18:12 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/thecryptocrats.sbs/

## VERDICT
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ACTIVE + CLOAKED — returns HTTP 666 to scanners, real fraudulent site to victims
Composite threat score: 93/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Cloaking: DETECTED — domain returns custom HTTP 666 to scanners while serving fraudulent content to real users (type: status_split) (score: 4/6)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      3/92 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, Fortinet, Webroot
AlienVault OTX:  1 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions)
Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      188.114.97.3 (CA, Toronto)
ASN:             AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Hosting org:     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

Nameservers:     ["june.ns.cloudflare.com", "nikon.ns.cloudflare.com"]
Registered:      2026-05-18
HTTP response:   404

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / E8
Expires:    2026-08-14
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 725a86faacd4e8672e3ae51619e3d7f20ac090b009072ee7ab64e01a30c9e9ec

## 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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Domain registered: 2026-05-18 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-05-18 23:30:08 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-06-15 03:48:10 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-07-04 16:20:36 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-05-18 23:26:42 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE — cloaked behind HTTP 666 to evade scanners

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-06-13 13:30:55 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies TheCryptocrats.sbs as a generic phishing domain, potentially targeting various brands without a specific drainer kit. 
   
This domain was flagged by 3 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal, registered through NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED, and resolves to IP 188.114.97.3, with an SSL certificate issued by Let's Encrypt / E8. The domain's creation date is not specified, but its current status is taken offline, with a blocklist count of 3.

The domain TheCryptocrats.sbs currently poses an elevated risk level, despite being taken offline. Response actions have been taken to mitigate the threat, but users should remain cautious and continue to monitor for potential phishing attempts. The unique seed 5f11d3 indicates a varied threat landscape, and users should stay informed to protect themselves from similar threats.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon MD5:       f7082550bb898c9df3a4610e7d4a2316
TLS cert SHA-256:      725a86faacd4e8672e3ae51619e3d7f20ac090b009072ee7ab64e01a30c9e9ec

## 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 (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
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Full HTML report:  https://phishdestroy.io/domain/thecryptocrats.sbs/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=thecryptocrats.sbs
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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