pudgy-penguin[.]finance

This domain, pudgy-penguin.finance, is identified as a high-risk phishing site designed to impersonate the Pudgy Penguins NFT project and deceive users into claiming fraudulent $PENGU tokens. The site presents itself as an official token distribution platform but is engineered to harvest cryptocurrency wallet credentials and drain assets. Analysis confirms the domain is currently offline, though prior activity and infrastructure details remain critical for detection and mitigation efforts. Infrastructure analysis reveals the domain was registered on January 30, 2026, through NiceNIC International Group Co., Limited, and resolves to the IP address 172.67.157.189, hosted on Cloudflare’s network (AS13335). The domain appears on three security blocklists and is flagged by 19 of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal as malicious. No SSL certificate was detected, and the page title, 'Claim Your $PENGU | Pudgy Penguins,' directly targets users of the legitimate Pudgy Penguins ecosystem. The domain is blocked by multiple security frameworks, including MetaMask and SEAL, further validating its malicious intent. Current status indicates the domain has been taken offline, though similar threats may emerge using comparable tactics. Organizations and individuals are advised to update security controls to block the domain and its associated IP address. Users should verify token distribution claims through official project channels and avoid interacting with unsolicited links or prompts. Security teams should monitor for related domains registered under the same registrar or resolving to the identified IP, as threat actors frequently reuse infrastructure for subsequent campaigns.