bchainet[.]icu

The domain bchainet.icu was registered on May 02, 2025 through NameSilo, LLC. It resolves to the IP address 198.12.93.82, which is assigned to AS36352 HostPapa in the United States. Authoritative nameservers are ns1.megatronserver.com and ns2.megatronserver.com. No TLS certificate is presented, meaning all HTTP traffic is unencrypted. An HTTP request to the host returns a 404 Not Found page title, and the current status is reported as taken offline.

VirusTotal analysis shows that 7 of 95 security scanners flagged the domain, indicating malicious behavior. The domain appears on one external blocklist and has been recorded as blocked by PhishDestroy. Gridinsoft assigns a trust score of 0 out of 100, reflecting a high risk assessment. These data points collectively point to prior use for phishing, although the exact content cannot be verified because the site is not reachable at the time of analysis.

Uncertainty remains around the specific phishing campaign details, such as targeted brands or credential‑stealing mechanisms, due to the lack of live content. Defenders should continue to deny network access to bchainet.icu, add the domain to URL filtering and DNS block lists, and monitor the hosting provider HostPapa for new domains exhibiting similar characteristics. Continuous observation of DNS records is recommended in case the site becomes active again, at which point further content analysis would be required to confirm the phishing payload.