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Demonstration of darcula-suite AI functionality: Form is translated from Chinese to English. | Image: Netcraft
Netcraft researchers have uncovered a major development in the world of phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS): an update to the darcula-suite platform. As of April 23rd, 2025, the cybercriminals behind Darcula have integrated generative AI into their phishing toolkit, a move that drastically lowers the barrier for entry and accelerates the creation of customized phishing campaigns.
“A major update adds AI functionality, making it easier for customers to get started and create unique source code,” Darcula announced, according to a translation shared by Netcraft.
Darcula isn’t merely a phishing platform; it operates like a tech startup. “Built using modern technologies like JavaScript frameworks, Docker, and Harbor, the infrastructure mirrors that of legitimate SaaS companies,” Netcraft noted. The service allows users to pay for access to a full suite of phishing tools, enabling impersonation of organizations in nearly every country worldwide.
Earlier in 2025, Darcula rolled out darcula v3, a redesigned admin dashboard coupled with the new darcula-suite desktop app. This allowed users to create customized phishing kits by cloning legitimate brand websites and injecting malicious content with ease.
With the AI update, the process becomes even more dangerous:
- Attackers can generate phishing forms in any language.
- Customize form fields like postal codes and emails.
- Instantly translate phishing pages while preserving their original layout.
- Deploy these pages within minutes, no technical expertise required.
In a demonstration, Netcraft observed an attacker clone Google’s homepage, generate a phishing form in Chinese, then effortlessly translate it to English.
The AI integration dramatically amplifies Darcula’s threat profile:
- Accessibility: “Attackers with minimal technical background can now generate convincing phishing pages.”
- Speed: Rapid AI-generated content shrinks campaign launch times.
- Scalability: Targeting any brand in any language expands the pool of potential victims.
- Evasion: Unique phishing pages make automated detection and takedown much harder.
“Netcraft has taken down 25,000+ fake websites, blocked nearly 31,000 IP addresses, and flagged more than 90,000 phishing domains since March 2024,” Netcraft reported.
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