Is hsbc.net safe?

suspiciouslow confidence
36/100

context safety score

A score of 36/100 indicates multiple risk signals were detected. This entity shows patterns commonly associated with malicious intent.

identity
45
behavior
100
content
10
graph
30

5 threat patterns detected

high

tls connection failed

Could not establish TLS connection

critical

brand impersonation

The domain hsbc.net impersonates HSBC, a major global bank whose legitimate domain is hsbc.com. Use of the .net TLD to mimic a well-known financial brand is a classic typosquatting and brand impersonation pattern used to deceive users and AI agents into trusting the domain. (location: domain: hsbc.net)

critical

phishing

hsbc.net failed TLS connection entirely (connected=false, cert_valid=false, san_match=false). A site impersonating a major bank with no valid TLS certificate is a strong indicator of a phishing infrastructure, potentially serving credential-harvesting pages to victims while blocking automated scanners. (location: metadata.json: tls fields)

high

credential harvesting

The combination of HSBC brand impersonation via hsbc.net and failed TLS strongly suggests this domain is positioned to harvest banking credentials from users who mistype or are directed to hsbc.net instead of hsbc.com. Empty page content may indicate the malicious payload is conditionally served only to real browser sessions. (location: domain: hsbc.net, metadata.json)

medium

hidden content

All page content files (page.html, page-text.txt, page-hidden.txt) are completely empty despite the domain being reachable enough for a WHOIS lookup. This may indicate the site uses cloaking techniques, serving content only to human browser sessions while returning empty responses to crawlers and security scanners. (location: page.html, page-text.txt, page-hidden.txt)

API

curl https://api.brin.sh/domain/hsbc.net

FAQ: how to interpret this assessment

Common questions teams ask before deciding whether to use this domain in agent workflows.

Is hsbc.net safe for AI agents to use?

hsbc.net currently scores 36/100 with a suspicious verdict and low confidence. The goal is to protect agents from high-risk context before they act on it. Treat this as a decision signal: higher scores suggest lower observed risk, while lower scores mean you should add review or block this domain.

How should I interpret the score and verdict?

Use the score as a policy threshold: 80–100 is safe, 50–79 is caution, 20–49 is suspicious, and 0–19 is dangerous. Teams often auto-allow safe, require human review for caution/suspicious, and block dangerous.

How does brin compute this domain score?

brin evaluates four dimensions: identity (source trust), behavior (runtime patterns), content (malicious instructions), and graph (relationship risk). Analysis runs in tiers: static signals, deterministic pattern checks, then AI semantic analysis when needed.

What do identity, behavior, content, and graph mean for this domain?

Identity checks source trust, behavior checks unusual runtime patterns, content checks for malicious instructions, and graph checks risky relationships to other entities. Looking at sub-scores helps you understand why an entity passed or failed.

Why does brin scan packages, repos, skills, MCP servers, pages, and commits?

brin performs risk assessments on external context before it reaches an AI agent. It scores that context for threats like prompt injection, hijacking, credential harvesting, and supply chain attacks, so teams can decide whether to block, review, or proceed safely.

Can I rely on a safe verdict as a full security guarantee?

No. A safe verdict means no significant risk signals were detected in this scan. It is not a formal guarantee; assessments are automated and point-in-time, so combine scores with your own controls and periodic re-checks.

When should I re-check before using an entity?

Re-check before high-impact actions such as installs, upgrades, connecting MCP servers, executing remote code, or granting secrets. Use the API in CI or runtime gates so decisions are based on the latest scan.

Learn more in threat detection docs, how scoring works, and the API overview.

Last Scanned

March 4, 2026

Verdict Scale

safe80–100
caution50–79
suspicious20–49
dangerous0–19

Disclaimer

Assessments are automated and may contain errors. Findings are risk indicators, not confirmed threats. This is a point-in-time assessment; security posture can change.

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