symbiosis-finance[.]network

On July 24, 2026, analysis of the domain symbiosis-finance.network identified a confirmed brand‑impersonation operation targeting the brand “across”. The site presented the page title “0x | Powerful APIs to build financial apps on crypto rails”, a phrase unrelated to the advertised brand, suggesting the use of a generic lure to attract victims. DNS resolution points to the IPv4 address 18.245.86.50, which is allocated to Amazon.com, Inc. (AS16509) and geolocated to Germany. The domain is serviced by Cloudflare, Inc., as indicated by the registrar information and the presence of Cloudflare nameservers maleah.ns.cloudflare.com and sonny.ns.cloudflare.com. Cloudflare‑specific technologies such as Browser Insights and HTTP/3 were observed, and the TLS certificate is issued by Google Trust Services under the WE1 identifier, confirming a valid HTTPS endpoint at the time of capture.

Reputation data show the domain listed on three independent security blocklists and receiving a Gridinsoft trust score of 0 out of 100, the lowest possible rating. VirusTotal scanned the site and recorded nine positive detections out of ninety‑five submitted scanners, reinforcing the malicious classification. Additional threat‑intel feeds, including PhishDestroy, MetaMask, and SEAL, have explicitly blocked the domain, further corroborating its abusive nature. The current operational status is “taken offline”. However, the historical footprint indicates that the infrastructure was actively used for brand‑impersonation, and the underlying IP address remains under the control of a large cloud provider, which could be reused for future campaigns.

Uncertainty remains regarding the exact phishing kit or credential‑capture mechanism, as no page content beyond the title has been released for analysis. Defenders should immediately block DNS resolution to symbiosis‑finance.network and add the associated IP 18.245.86.50 to network‑level deny lists.