tonetic.ink is an impersonation phishing site that crypto-focused blocklists picked up within days of its creation. Its listing by MetaMask and SEAL points to wallet users as the intended audience. PhishDestroy first saw it on 2026-09-17, and it went offline that same day. As of 2026-10-19 the site is dead and its DNS no longer resolves.
How the scam works
Impersonation pages copy the look of a trusted crypto service, such as a wallet, exchange or dApp. They push visitors to type in a seed phrase or private key, or to connect a wallet and sign a transaction or token approval. Once a victim does this, the operator can move the assets out, and those transfers cannot be reversed. The page title, "Just a moment...", is a generic browser-check screen rather than branded content, while our classification is impersonation phishing.
Evidence
On 2026-09-17, four of 89 VirusTotal engines flagged the domain: Ermes, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Gridinsoft and Kaspersky. That is a modest count for a site this new, but the listings matter more. MetaMask's blocklist, SEAL and PhishDestroy all list tonetic.ink, and MetaMask's list triggers warnings directly inside the wallet. Four AlienVault OTX pulses also reference the domain, so other researchers tracked it independently.
Infrastructure
The domain was registered on 2026-09-13 through PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com and was being flagged four days later. That short gap fits the throwaway pattern of phishing domains that are used briefly and then dropped. Traffic ran through Cloudflare, Inc., with the address geolocated to Canada, so the origin server was hidden behind the proxy.
What to do
If you entered a seed phrase or private key on this site, treat that wallet as compromised. Create a new wallet on a clean device and move any remaining funds to it immediately. If you only connected a wallet and signed something, use a token-approval checker to revoke permissions granted to unfamiliar contracts, and review your recent transaction history. Defenders should block tonetic.ink at DNS and proxy level and search logs for visits around 2026-09-17. Because domains like this are quickly replaced, also watch for newly registered lookalikes on the same infrastructure.
등록 정보생성됨 2026년 9월 13일 (36d · New)—Expires 2027년 9월 13일
최초 이용 불가까지 걸린 시간7h
집계 기준
처음 저장된 악용사례 신고부터 콘텐츠를 사용할 수 없다는 첫 번째 관찰까지의 경과 시간입니다. 이것은 원인을 확립하지 못합니다.
각 보고서에 포함된 내용
저장된 발신 보고서 기록은 공급업체 평가, 등록 데이터, 호스팅 세부 정보, 분류 또는 스크린샷과 같이 당시 사용 가능한 증거를 참조할 수 있습니다. 이 페이지는 전달된 정확한 페이로드, 수신, 확인 또는 수신자의 작업을 추론하지 않습니다.
기술 세부 정보Provenance & timestamps
최초 발견2026년 9월 17일
DOM Analysisanalyzed 2026년 9월 17일score 83/100
Submitted URLhttp://tonetic.ink/
사건 ID
ICANN OVERSIGHT
인증 및 RAA 상황
Registrar accreditation and DNS abuse obligations
For this gTLD, the registrar above operates under an ICANN accreditation agreement. The links below provide the official fee schedule and current DNS abuse compliance guidance.
Accreditation is a contract, not a safety certification.
RAA §3.18 establishes abuse-contact and handling requirements. This report can document stored outbound notices and later technical observations; it does not by itself establish receipt, investigation, remediation, or contractual non-compliance.
Saved certificate metadata. Certificate dates without a timezone are shown as stored. Transport encryption does not establish that the site is trustworthy.
Primary outcomeDNS 비활성reason: DNS NXDOMAIN80% confidence
Attributionsource: Dns Cache
Evidence layersAvailability: DNS inactiveContent: UnreachableDNS: NXDOMAINRegistration: Unknown
Latest HTTP observation알 수 없음Probe Inconclusive20%2026-10-19 01:15:28 UTC
RDAP registration알 수 없음
Observed timelinelast reachable: 2026-09-17 03:11:06 UTCcurrent episode first observed: 2026-09-30 16:14:55 UTCobserved RIP window: 2026-09-17 03:11:06 UTC → 2026-09-30 16:14:55 UTC · 325.06hmidpoint estimate ≈ 2026-09-23 21:43:00 UTC · precision low · basis bounded
Availability, content, DNS and registration are independent evidence layers. NXDOMAIN, an unreachable origin or missing content alone does not prove registrar action. A registrar or provider is credited only when a direct technical marker identifies that actor. Report causality is shown separately.
기술 · 3 identified
Cloudflare Browser Insights
AnalyticsRUM
Cloudflare Browser Insights is a tool that measures the performance of websites from the perspective of users.
Cloudflare is a web-infrastructure and website-security company, providing content-delivery-network services, DDoS mitigation, Internet security, and distributed domain-name-server services.
Blocklist hits included with submission:MetaMask, SEAL
PDF notice generated Notice text archived (594 chars)
Abuse notice text as sent to the provider
Policy Violations:
Illegal Activities: Active phishing operation targeting victims
Fraud & Deception: Impersonation of legitimate services
Identity Theft: Collection of credentials under false pretenses
Applicable Laws (DE):
German Criminal Code § 263 (Fraud)
German Criminal Code § 263a (Computer Fraud)
Telemedia Act (TMG)
German law prohibits fraud and computer-based deception.
Action Required: This evidence-backed report demonstrates clear violations requiring suspension per your policies. Continued hosting exposes your organization to regulatory scrutiny and potential legal liability.
Template-based draft · optional AI wording assistance requires separate consent
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After a phishing incident
피해자를 위한 권고 사항 및 조언
Choose the steps that match what you shared. Keep a copy of this report alongside your own records.
지금 당장 어떻게 해야 할까요?
긴급
Stop using the suspicious site. Open the real service through its official app or an address you already trust.
모든 비밀번호 변경 — 이메일, 익스체인지 계정 등, 동일한 비밀번호를 사용하는 모든 것
2단계 인증 활성화 인증 앱(SMS 제외)을 사용합니다. SMS 기반 복구 기능을 비활성화하세요.
카드 동결 피싱 사이트에 은행 계좌 정보를 입력한 경우
보고서를 작성하기 위해 어떤 정보를 수집해야 할까요?
FBI 지침
Keep original emails, receipts, messages and screenshots in a secure place. A factual timeline helps the receiving authority understand what happened. IC3 evidence guidance ↗
Payment records — if you paid, save the receipt, amount, date, payment provider and recipient details.
정확한 날짜 및 시간 — 각 거래 내역 및 사기범과의 첫 접촉 시점
스크린샷 — 사기 웹사이트, 채팅 메시지, 이메일, 지갑 거래, 소셜 미디어
모든 URL 및 도메인 사기꾼이 사용한 (다음과 같은 것들을 포함하여 tonetic.ink)
커뮤니케이션 — 사기꾼이 사용한 이메일, 문자, 전화번호, 사용자 이름
비록 모든 세부 사항을 알지 못하더라도 — 어쨌든 신고를 하세요. 부분적인 정보라도 수사에 도움이 됩니다.
Your bank or payment provider — contact its fraud team promptly through official contact details if money or card information was exposed.
지역 경찰 — 비록 당장 조치를 취할 수는 없더라도 공식 기록을 남깁니다
A report is not a guarantee of recovery or investigation, but prompt, accurate transaction data can help authorities and service providers trace the incident.
How do phishing scams typically work?
가짜 웹사이트 — 도메인을 약간만 변경한, 정식 사이트와 픽셀 단위로 완벽하게 일치하는 복제 사이트
pig butchering — Telegram·왓츠앱·데이트 앱을 통해 몇 주에 걸쳐 신뢰를 쌓은 뒤, 돈을 훔쳐갔다
회복 사기 — fraudsters pose as recovery agents and demand upfront fees. Never share a seed phrase or pay before independently verifying the provider
AI를 이용한 사기 — 딥페이크, 자동화된 피싱, AI로 생성된 사이트 등으로 인해 사기 행각을 적발하기가 더 어려워지고 있다
앞으로 어떻게 하면 스스로를 지킬 수 있을까요?
공식 사이트 즐겨찾기 추가 — 이메일, DM 또는 광고에 포함된 링크는 절대 클릭하지 마세요
도메인 확인 — 확인하기 PhishDestroy 상호작용을 시작하기 전에 HTTPS, 맞춤법, 도메인 등록 기간을 확인하세요.
About this reportSources, observation dates and corrections
This report combines saved page captures, registration and network records, scanner results and PhishDestroy reporting history. Each source keeps its own observation date. Open a source report to inspect the original result.
The AI-assisted analysis was written on . It describes the evidence available at that time; later source checks can change.
A capture documents what was shown. A scanner result records that provider’s assessment at the time of its check. Neither a valid certificate nor a zero-detection result is a guarantee of safety.
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