web3sconnectvault[.]com

The domain web3sconnectvault.com was registered on August 01, 2025 through TuringSign Inc. d/b/a Cosmotown and resolves to IP address 208.98.35.106, which is part of ASN 46844 (Sharktech) in the United States. The site’s HTTP response carries the page title “Home - Web3connectvault - A crypto buy and sell marketplace,” presenting itself as a cryptocurrency marketplace while explicitly impersonating the Coinbase brand, indicating a targeted brand‑impersonation operation aimed at crypto users. The TLS certificate associated with the host is labeled R11, a certificate type not observed on legitimate Coinbase services and typical of rapidly‑issued certificates used by malicious actors.

Infrastructure analysis shows the domain is listed on four security blocklists and is actively blocked by PhishDestroy, Polkadot, Enkrypt, and Codeesura, reinforcing its malicious reputation. Gridinsoft assigns a trust score of 47 out of 100, reflecting a moderate to high likelihood of abuse. VirusTotal scanning recorded one positive detection out of ninety‑three engines, further confirming suspicion.

The domain’s current status is offline, so no live page content or payload samples are available for deeper behavioral analysis; consequently the exact phishing flow, credential‑collection mechanisms, or any embedded malware remain unverified. Defenders should ensure the hostname is denied at network perimeters, incorporate the domain into existing URL‑filtering policies, and monitor for additional Coinbase‑impersonating domains registered by the same registrar. Incident response teams should treat this indicator as a potential vector for credential harvesting or crypto‑drain attacks and advise users to verify Coinbase URLs before entering authentication details.