escoinbases[.]com

escoinbases.com was observed as a brand‑impersonation site targeting Coinbase. The domain was registered on 16 September 2025 through Squarespace Domains II LLC and resolves to the IP address 198.49.23.145, which belongs to AS53831 (Squarespace, Inc.) located in the United States. DNS resolution uses Google Cloud DNS nameservers ns‑cloud‑b1.googledomains.com, ns‑cloud‑b2.googledomains.com, and ns‑cloud‑b3.googledomains.com. No TLS certificate is presented, indicating the site was served without HTTPS.

When the site was reachable, the only visible element was the page title “Coming Soon”, providing no functional phishing content. VirusTotal scans reported five detections out of ninety‑five security vendors, confirming that multiple scanners flagged the domain as malicious. The domain appears on one security blocklist and has been actively blocked by the PhishDestroy mitigation service. Threat intelligence categorises the activity as a crypto‑scam impersonating Coinbase.

As of the report date (24 July 2026) the domain is taken offline, limiting immediate threat exposure, but the infrastructure—particularly the Squarespace hosting and the associated IP address—remains reusable for future campaigns. Defenders should add the domain and its resolving IP to deny‑list controls, monitor for re‑registration or similar domains using the same registrar or hosting provider, and ensure that any outbound connections to the listed IP are inspected. Continuous observation of the associated blocklist and VirusTotal feeds is recommended to capture any resurgence of the indicator.