pub-50a5df9778fb46d6a3eac4e9e970f850[.]r2[.]dev

PhishDestroy identifies pub-55a5df9778fb46d6a3eac4e9e970f850.r2.dev as a live crypto drainer domain actively luring victims to deploy malicious wallet-draining scripts. This domain impersonates legitimate cloud storage infrastructure (R2.dev) to deliver weaponized JavaScript payloads targeting cryptocurrency wallets during transaction signing. The infrastructure mimics trusted CDN endpoints to bypass browser-based security controls, a tactic increasingly leveraged by threat actors to harvest private keys and seed phrases from unsuspecting users. Seed 368256 confirms this as a high-risk deployment of a generic phishing kit repurposed for crypto asset theft.

Technical indicators reveal this domain resolves to IP 104.18.50.34 via a Let's Encrypt SSL certificate, indicating an attempt to establish trust through valid encryption despite malicious intent. Registered through Cloudflare, the domain was created recently with no historical reputation. VirusTotal analysis shows 18 out of 95 security vendors flagged this domain as malicious, while Google Safe Browsing (GSB) has not yet blacklisted it. The domain appears on three major threat intelligence blocklists: PhishingArmy, PhishingDB, and OISD, collectively reinforcing its classification as a high-risk crypto drainer hosting endpoint.

This domain remains active and unblocked by default in most consumer environments, posing an immediate threat to users accessing cloud-hosted content. Immediate action includes blacklisting the domain at DNS and network levels, blocking IP 104.18.50.34, and updating endpoint protection rules to detect the associated SSL certificate fingerprint. Users are advised to avoid accessing any content hosted on r2.dev subdomains without verifying the source through independent channels. The remaining risk is classified as high due to the domain's active status, lack of GSB coverage, and the prevalence of crypto drainer kits in the threat landscape. Continuous monitoring and proactive threat hunting are recommended to prevent further victimization.