kucoiny[.]top

Analysis as of July 24, 2026 indicates that the domain kucoiny.top was registered on February 27, 2026 through Dominet (HK) Limited. The site presents a page title of “kuCoin”, directly invoking the KuCoin brand, and is categorized as a crypto‑scam impersonating the exchange. The domain resolves to the IP address 3.171.214.94, which is allocated to Amazon.com, Inc. (AS16509) and geolocated to Germany. No TLS certificate is presented, meaning the site is served over plain HTTP. VirusTotal records show that 16 of 93 scanning engines flagged the domain, confirming malicious characteristics.

The domain is listed on three public blocklists and appears in one AlienVault OTX pulse, demonstrating that threat‑intel feeds have already indexed it. Additionally, it is blocked by the phishing‑specific services PhishDestroy, MetaMask, and SEAL, indicating active mitigation by multiple vendors. Nameserver delegation points to ns7.alidns.com and ns8.alidns.com, which are commonly used by malicious actors. The current operational state is offline, suggesting the site has been taken down or is no longer serving content. Uncertainties remain regarding the exact phishing kit or page content, as no detailed HTML analysis is available.

The absence of an SSL certificate, while indicative of a low‑cost setup, does not alone prove malicious intent; however, the combination of brand impersonation, detection counts, and blocklist presence makes the risk assessment high. Defenders should add kucoiny.top to internal block or allow lists, monitor DNS queries for the domain and its associated nameservers, and flag any inbound traffic to 3.171.214.94 as potentially malicious. Security teams should also update web filtering rules to block the domain and consider sharing the indicator with community blocklists to improve collective protection. Continuous visibility on the hosting provider (Amazon) may help identify any future re‑registration attempts.