the-hyena[.]live

The domain the‑hyena.live was registered on 2026‑04‑04 through NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED. Since its creation it has been identified as a brand‑impersonation campaign targeting Google, classified as a Google phishing operation. The site is currently active and returns HTTP 403 for direct requests, indicating that content delivery may be conditional on specific client behavior.

Infrastructure analysis shows the domain resolves to the IP address 188.114.96.3, which belongs to Cloudflare, Inc. and is geolocated to Canada. The authoritative name servers are natasha.ns.cloudflare.com and henrik.ns.cloudflare.com, confirming the use of Cloudflare’s DNS service. The TLS certificate is issued by Let’s Encrypt (E8), a free certificate authority, providing a valid HTTPS endpoint without any extended validation.

Reputation data reveal that the domain is listed on a single security blocklist and has been blocked by PhishDestroy. VirusTotal scans have flagged the domain by 7 of 95 security vendors, and AlienVault OTX includes it in one threat‑intelligence pulse. The Gridinsoft trust score is 0 out of 100, reflecting a complete lack of benign reputation. These signals collectively indicate a high‑confidence malicious profile.

Defenders should add the‑hyena.live to network‑level deny lists and enforce DNS filtering to prevent internal users from resolving the domain. Monitoring for outbound connections to 188.114.96.3, as well as for DNS queries to its Cloudflare name servers, can provide early detection of infection attempts. Because the site mimics a Google login flow, organizations should reinforce user awareness training and enable multi‑factor authentication for Google accounts to mitigate credential harvesting.