vote-zknation[.]xyz

The domain vote-zknation.xyz was registered on February 24, 2026 through NiceNIC International Group Co., Limited and is currently taken offline. Infrastructure analysis shows the domain resolves to the IP address 188.114.97.3, which belongs to the Cloudflare network (AS13335) and is geolocated in the United States. The domain is hosted on Cloudflare's DNS infrastructure, using the nameservers chris.ns.cloudflare.com and marjory.ns.cloudflare.com. No SSL certificate is presented for the site, indicating that HTTPS was not configured at the time of observation.

Threat intelligence flags the domain as a crypto‑related scam that impersonates the zkSync brand, as confirmed by the page title "ZKsync | Stake" and the explicit mention of brand impersonation in the intelligence feed. Three of ninety‑three VirusTotal scanners flagged the domain, and it appears on three external blocklists. Defensive products such as PhishDestroy, MetaMask, and SEAL have already added the domain to their blocklists, suggesting that the site was actively used for malicious purposes before being taken offline.

The absence of a live HTTP response limits the ability to verify the exact content served, and no additional indicators such as malicious payload hashes or phishing page screenshots are available. Defenders should continue to block traffic to vote-zknation.xyz at the DNS and network layers, monitor for any re‑registration attempts, and update endpoint and browser security policies to include the observed IP range. Organizations using zkSync services should educate users about the risk of unsolicited staking offers and enforce verification of official URLs before any credential or wallet interaction.