# PhishDestroy threat dossier — zksync-blog-lydxr2e6m-matter-labs-651a8986.vercel.app ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-06-28 14:06:23 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/zksync-blog-lydxr2e6m-matter-labs-651a8986.vercel.app/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- ACTIVE + CLOAKED — returns HTTP 666 to scanners, real fraudulent site to victims Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: cryptocurrency Targeted brand: across (and: base, celer, chainlink, discord, ethereum) Cloaking: DETECTED — domain returns custom HTTP 666 to scanners while serving fraudulent content to real users (type: status_split) (score: 1/6) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 12/93 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: ChainPatrol, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, ESET, Fortinet, G-Data, Google Safebrowsing, Kaspersky, Lionic, Sophos, VIPRE, Webroot Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist Google Safe Browsing: FLAGGED ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 64.29.17.131 (US, Walnut) ASN: ASAS16509 AMAZON-02, US Hosting org: AS16509 Amazon.com, Inc. Registrar: Tucows Domains Inc. Registered: 2026-02-21 Page title: ZKsync: The Elastic Network HTTP response: 401 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Google Trust Services / WR1 Expires: 2026-05-27 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 4b377d7d8e1770bbe1519b5896246c116ab3aea968434658b330f054f7ea4338 Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator): - vercel.app ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter. ## TIMELINE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2026-02-21 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-02-26 23:24:19 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-02-26 23:24:19 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-06-28 12:20:35 UTC Current status: ACTIVE — cloaked behind HTTP 666 to evade scanners ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/0199c5d5-8399-7145-9777-8d8eb7d4252c/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/zksync-blog-lydxr2e6m-matter-labs-651a8986.vercel.app crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.zksync-blog-lydxr2e6m-matter-labs-651a8986.vercel.app Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=zksync-blog-lydxr2e6m-matter-labs-651a8986.vercel.app AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/zksync-blog-lydxr2e6m-matter-labs-651a8986.vercel.app URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/zksync-blog-lydxr2e6m-matter-labs-651a8986.vercel.app/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-23 11:07:20 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] This site claims to be "ZKsync: The Elastic Network" but is a cryptocurrency scam that impersonates the brand across. The threat is social engineering designed to trick users into interacting with a fraudulent cryptocurrency platform, potentially leading to financial loss. Technical evidence shows the site is flagged by 12 of 95 VirusTotal vendors, including ChainPatrol, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, ESET, and Fortinet. Google Safe Browsing has flagged it for social engineering. The domain was created on 2026-02-21, registered through Tucows Domains Inc., and resolves to IP address 64.29.17.131 (US, AS16509 Amazon.com, Inc.). SSL certificate is issued by Google Trust Services / WR1. Cloaking is detected as status_split. The site is currently active with a DOM risk score of 100 and GridinSoft trust rating of 0/100. It is on one blocklist. The risk level is critical due to confirmed social engineering, high detection rate by security vendors, and active status. [Updates since narrative was generated:] - VirusTotal detections: now 12/93 (narrative was written when count was lower) ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- Favicon MD5: 551b03bf5601c927c32af1d178778651 TLS cert SHA-256: 4b377d7d8e1770bbe1519b5896246c116ab3aea968434658b330f054f7ea4338 ## 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/zksync-blog-lydxr2e6m-matter-labs-651a8986.vercel.app/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=zksync-blog-lydxr2e6m-matter-labs-651a8986.vercel.app 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: 171,825 domains (13,803 alive under monitoring, 157,545 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io