Analysis of the domain payai.finance, registered through Cloudflare, Inc., indicates it was operating as a high-risk crypto drainer scam targeting users with a fraudulent airdrop offer. The domain resolved to the IPv6 address 2606:4700:3030::ac43:8720, hosted on Cloudflare's network (AS13335) in the United States. Nameservers sasha.ns.cloudflare.com and sullivan.ns.cloudflare.com were associated with the domain, further linking it to Cloudflare's infrastructure. The page title, 'PayAI - Airdrop for the AI Age,' suggests an attempt to lure victims with promises of cryptocurrency rewards, a common tactic in crypto drainer schemes. The domain was identified as utilizing the Angel Drainer kit, a known toolset for siphoning cryptocurrency from victims' wallets.
It appeared on two security blocklists and was actively blocked by PhishDestroy and ScamSniffer, indicating prior detection by industry tools. Despite these red flags, the domain was not flagged by any of the 95 vendors in the most recent VirusTotal scan, though the absence of detections does not confirm safety. No SSL certificate was present, which is atypical for legitimate financial or airdrop platforms and may have served as an additional indicator of compromise. As of July 24, 2026, payai.finance has been taken offline, though its prior activity and infrastructure remain relevant for threat intelligence purposes.
Defenders should treat any prior connections to this domain as potential exposure to a crypto drainer campaign. Organizations are advised to review logs for interactions with the IP 2606:4700:3030::ac43:8720, the domain itself, or associated nameservers. Given the use of Cloudflare's registrar and hosting services, similar domains may emerge, warranting monitoring of newly registered domains with comparable naming conventions or infrastructure patterns. The unique seed 31fe8c may assist in correlating this campaign with other related threats.
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Primary outcomeDNS 非アクティブreason: DNS NXDOMAIN80% confidence
Attributionsource: Dns Cache
Evidence layersAvailability: DNS inactiveContent: UnreachableDNS: NXDOMAINRegistration: Unknown
Latest HTTP observation不明Probe Inconclusive20%2026-10-21 01:09:21 UTC
RDAP registration不明
Observed timelinelast reachable: 2026-04-10 06:42:00 UTCcurrent episode first observed: 2026-09-30 16:14:55 UTCobserved RIP window: 2026-04-10 06:42:00 UTC → 2026-09-30 16:14:55 UTC · 4,161.55hmidpoint estimate ≈ 2026-07-05 23:28:27 UTC · precision very low · basis bounded
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unavailable: raw=connection_error; http=0; via=http_proxy; error=SOCKSHTTPConnectionPool(host='payai.finance', port=80): Max retries exceeded with url: / (Caused by NewConnectionError("
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Stored observation history11
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あなたの仮想通貨取引所 — notify its fraud team immediately; it may be able to preserve records or restrict funds held on its platform
Your bank or payment provider — contact its fraud team promptly through official contact details if money or card information was exposed.
地元の警察 — たとえ直ちに行動を起こせなくても、公式な記録が残される
A report is not a guarantee of recovery or investigation, but prompt, accurate transaction data can help authorities and service providers trace the incident.
詐欺による金銭の返還を装った詐欺 — fraudsters pose as recovery agents and demand upfront fees. Never share a seed phrase or pay before independently verifying the provider
About this reportSources, observation dates and corrections
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