# PhishDestroy threat dossier — xrp-event.xyz
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Fetched:   2026-05-17 12:58:10 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/xrp-event.xyz/

## VERDICT
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STATUS STALE — last probed 23 days ago, treat as ACTIVE until re-verified
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Impersonation
Targeted brand: XRP

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      12/93 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, CRDF, CyRadar, ESET, Fortinet, G-Data, Google Safebrowsing, Lionic, Seclookup, SOCRadar, Sophos
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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Registered:      2026-02-21
HTTP response:   530

## 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: 2026-02-21 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-26 23:20:25 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-04-23 23:02:04 UTC (STALE — 23 days ago, re-verify)
Flagged dead:      2026-04-10 05:02:46 UTC (NOT RE-VERIFIED IN 23 DAYS — treat as unconfirmed)
Current status:    UNCONFIRMED (our live-probe is 23 days stale)

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-19 01:52:41 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy has identified xrp-event.xyz as a high-risk domain engaged in brand impersonation targeting XRP. This threat poses significant danger to users due to its deceptive nature, aiming to exploit the trust associated with the XRP brand for malicious purposes.

The domain was registered on February 21, 2026, and remains active. It currently appears on one security blocklist and has been flagged by 12 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal, indicating a notable level of suspicion among cybersecurity tools. The domain’s infrastructure and timing suggest it was deliberately created to confuse users into believing it is affiliated with XRP.

Users are strongly advised to avoid interacting with xrp-event.xyz. Organizations should update their threat intelligence and blocklists accordingly. Continuous monitoring is recommended as the domain remains active and potentially harmful. PhishDestroy emphasizes verifying URLs carefully before engaging with any XRP-related communications.

## 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/xrp-event.xyz/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=xrp-event.xyz
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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