PREDICTIVE THREAT INTELLIGENCE
Netcraft uses infrastructure attribution to identify criminally controlled domains and execute preemptive takedowns before campaign activation, eliminating the window for victimization.
Netcraft provides predictive threat intelligence and protection against phishing, online fraud, and scams for many of the world’s leading brands.
Impersonation campaigns start at domain registration
Attackers spin up domains faster than teams can track them, sometimes long before content is live. Preemptive Domain Detection disrupts the attack chain early, reducing victimization and reputational harm.
PREEMPTIVE DISRUPTION
DISRUPT PHISHING ATTACKS IN MINUTES, NOT DAYS
How it Works
Our preemptive domain disruption pilot has already saved scam victims hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars.
– Threat Intelligence Leader | Crypto Company
A CTI Team’s Bread and Butter
Why their leaders care
We leverage predictive signals, connected with verified attack indicators to disrupt threats proactively, when coupled with our core takedown services, this means reducing attack availability by 90%+.
With the presence of verified attack indicators, we deploy offensive security strategies to disrupt before victimization
Typosquatting and parked domains are common identifiers of criminally controlled domains; uncover more high-fidelity signals across emerging infrastructure with intelligence clustering.
Leverage detections that demonstrate multiple independent indicators of likely abuse that are cross-checked with infrastructure provider data.
Frequently Asked Questions
How can we be confident these aren’t legitimate domains?
Preemptive candidates enter the takedown workflow only when detections meet strict criteria and typically show multiple independent indicators of likely abuse. In Domain Detection, the underlying risk factors are visible to support internal review and alignment across Security, Legal, and Marketing teams.
What if a domain has no website?
In many preemptive scenarios, especially email-focused abuse, malicious domains are set up primarily for sending and receiving email. A lack of legitimate web presence can be a meaningful corroborating signal when combined with brand and registration indicators.
What are Verified Attack Indicators?
Verified Attack Indicators are predictive signals we identify to confirm that a domain is a candidate for preemptive disruption. Netcraft AI-powered systems correlate shared infrastructure, registration artifacts, technical configurations, Business Email Compromise (BEC), and other campaign fingerprints, drawing on Netcraft’s unique visibility into attacker behavior as the world’s largest provider of takedowns.
Do you rely on WHOIS or registrant data?
Registrant signals are used when available, but they are not relied upon due to privacy constraints. Other technical and contextual signals usually provide sufficient confidence.
Are providers being asked to take action without proof of harm?
The approach is based on evidence of likely malicious intent and capability. Requests are framed collaboratively, and providers retain discretion to validate risk using their own internal data before taking action.
