# PhishDestroy threat dossier — web.coinbase-china.info ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-06-07 02:34:17 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/web.coinbase-china.info/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Fake Exchange Targeted brand: Coinbase ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 6/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, Fortinet, Google Safebrowsing, Kaspersky Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist Google Safe Browsing: FLAGGED ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 54.179.238.221 (SG, Singapore) ASN: AS16509 Amazon.com, Inc. Hosting org: AWS EC2 (ap-southeast-1) Registrar: Web Commerce Communications Limited dba WebNic.cc Nameservers: ["ns1.jtdnsv1.com", "ns2.jtdnsv1.com"] Registered: 2026-05-23 Page title: exchange HTTP response: 530 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / E7 Expires: 2026-08-21 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: fee84a1ce194f56d557243145fd6630f5ff26f8affd0c8ae80044631eb7cfafc Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator): - admin.coinbase-china.info - down.coinbase-china.info - h5.coinbase-china.info ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2026-05-23 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-05-23 16:18:52 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Last verified: 2026-06-07 02:48:52 UTC Neutralised: 2026-05-27 18:23:24 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019e54fb-cd14-7348-a619-ecd2684b4886/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/web.coinbase-china.info crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.web.coinbase-china.info Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=web.coinbase-china.info AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/web.coinbase-china.info URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/web.coinbase-china.info/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-05-23 16:19:53 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies active impersonation of Coinbase’s brand via the domain web.coinbase-china.info. This elevated-risk site leverages social engineering tactics to deceive users into surrendering sensitive credentials or payment data, posing significant risks to cryptocurrency investors and Coinbase account holders. The domain mimics the legitimate Coinbase branding to exploit trust and facilitate financial theft. Security researchers and users are strongly advised to avoid interaction and report suspicious activity immediately. This domain was flagged by PhishDestroy after analysis revealed a combination of high-risk indicators. The domain resolves to IP 54.179.238.221 and utilizes a valid SSL certificate issued by Let’s Encrypt. VirusTotal analysis confirms detection by 4 out of 95 security vendors. Google Safe Browsing classifies the site under SOCIAL_ENGINEERING, and the domain remains unlisted by major blocklists as of the latest scan. The site’s infrastructure and SSL issuance suggest opportunistic deployment rather than long-term infrastructure planning. The naming convention (coinbase-china.info) combines the legitimate brand name with geopolitical context to enhance perceived legitimacy, a known tactic in cryptocurrency phishing campaigns. Mitigation for this brand impersonation threat requires immediate action. Users should avoid accessing the domain under any circumstance. If intercepted, do not input credentials or financial data. Organizations should consider blocking the domain at DNS/firewall levels using SNI-based filtering. For Coinbase users, enable two-factor authentication (2FA) and monitor account activity for unauthorized access. Report the domain to Coinbase’s phishing reporting portal and to PhishDestroy via the submission form. Avoid reliance on third-party “checker” tools; instead, verify URLs through official channels only. Continuous monitoring of emerging coinbase-themed domains is recommended due to the dynamic nature of cryptocurrency brand impersonation campaigns. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- Favicon MD5: 0a06154b0de622d0e8414602d16ea030 TLS cert SHA-256: fee84a1ce194f56d557243145fd6630f5ff26f8affd0c8ae80044631eb7cfafc ## 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/web.coinbase-china.info/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=web.coinbase-china.info 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: 157,760 domains (42,531 alive under monitoring, 114,260 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io