# PhishDestroy threat dossier — zkazino.io ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-14 09:03:18 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/zkazino.io/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Fake Exchange Phishing kit: Gambler Scam ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 4/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Gridinsoft, SOCRadar AlienVault OTX: 2 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions) Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 186.2.175.35 (BZ, Belmopan) ASN: AS59692 IQWeb FZ-LLC Hosting org: Iqweb LLC Page title: ZKasino — USDT Casino | Top Slots, 228% Deposit Bonus, No KYC, Instant Withdrawals HTTP response: 502 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / R12 Expires: 2026-07-25 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 6f33b95651e614857b32ed4859e867adc1c0aea3c4c98aa039c0d167cd7ce17e Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator): - www.zkazino.io ## 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- First detected: 2026-06-09 16:17:42 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-06-09 14:31:25 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-07-14 08:20:41 UTC Neutralised: 2026-06-16 00:47:25 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019eacc2-2e0d-7167-a884-f451061ccfbc/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/b5b874b1-36c6-4479-90fd-9b0e9ceba4ed Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/zkazino.io crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.zkazino.io Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=zkazino.io AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/zkazino.io URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/zkazino.io/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-25 17:35:20 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] This domain is flagged as an active, high-risk cryptocurrency phishing operation targeting users through deceptive casino incentives. Analysis indicates zkazino.io masquerades as a legitimate USDT-based gambling platform, offering unrealistic bonuses such as a 228% deposit match, no KYC requirements, and instant withdrawals to lure victims into transferring cryptocurrency assets. The threat type is classified as a generic phishing scam with financial fraud objectives, specifically designed to exploit users seeking quick returns in the crypto gambling space. Infrastructure analysis reveals the domain resolves to the IP address 186.2.175.35, which has been associated with multiple fraudulent schemes. Security vendor assessments on VirusTotal show 4 out of 95 engines detecting malicious activity linked to this domain. The domain appears on three distinct security blocklists, including high-confidence fraud detection systems. SSL certification is provided by Let's Encrypt (R12), a common tactic among phishing operators to create a false sense of legitimacy. The page title explicitly advertises "ZKasino — USDT Casino | Top Slots, 228% Deposit Bonus, No KYC, Instant Withdrawals," a clear indicator of social engineering tactics targeting cryptocurrency holders. Mitigation steps for this threat include immediate blocking of the domain and its associated IP address across all network security layers. Organizations should update endpoint protection rules to flag any communication with 186.2.175.35 or domains resolving to it. Users should be educated on recognizing unrealistic financial incentives, such as excessive deposit bonuses, as red flags for fraudulent schemes. Cryptocurrency wallet providers are advised to monitor transactions involving this domain and implement real-time warnings for users attempting to interact with it. Given the high-risk nature of this operation, proactive takedown requests should be submitted to domain registrars and hosting providers to disrupt its infrastructure. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260609-DEA8A7 TLS cert SHA-256: 6f33b95651e614857b32ed4859e867adc1c0aea3c4c98aa039c0d167cd7ce17e ## 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 (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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Full HTML report: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/zkazino.io/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=zkazino.io 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: independent open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 178,353 domains (50,026 alive under monitoring, 128,327 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io