# PhishDestroy threat dossier — begain-ledger--eng.pages.dev
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Fetched:   2026-04-25 06:25:35 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/begain-ledger--eng.pages.dev/

## VERDICT
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CRITICAL THREAT — DO NOT VISIT
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Credential Phishing
Targeted brand: Ledger

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      6/94 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, BitDefender, CyRadar, G-Data, Kaspersky, LevelBlue

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      188.114.97.3 (CA, Toronto)
ASN:             AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Hosting org:     CloudFlare, Inc.
Registrar:       Cloudflare, Inc.
Nameservers:     ali.ns.cloudflare.com, carter.ns.cloudflare.com
Registered:      2026-04-18
Page title:      Ledger Live^ Login 🔑 | Getting Started 🚀 | Ledger^ Overview
HTTP response:   200

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Google Trust Services / WE1
Expires:    2026-06-27
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 44f6250d3341d8593371361d65348523815617324dc32516967e2deebf985892

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is
waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter.

## TIMELINE
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Domain registered: 2026-04-18 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-04-18 22:05:48 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-04-21 16:09:03 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE / observable

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019da1fa-cbe7-759c-8db9-1ace7631d71b/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/begain-ledger--eng.pages.dev
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.begain-ledger--eng.pages.dev
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=begain-ledger--eng.pages.dev
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/begain-ledger--eng.pages.dev
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/begain-ledger--eng.pages.dev/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-04-18 22:07:31 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

The domain begain-ledger--eng.pages.dev poses a brand impersonation threat by mimicking Ledger, a well-known cryptocurrency wallet provider. This deceptive site uses similar page titles like "Ledger Live^ Login 🔑 | Getting Started 🚀 | Ledger^ Overview" to trick users into believing they are interacting with legitimate Ledger services. The primary risk is that users could be misled into entering sensitive login credentials or personal data, which could lead to theft of funds or identity compromise.

PhishDestroy identified this suspicious domain with 0 out of 95 detections on VirusTotal, indicating it has not yet been flagged by major antivirus engines. It uses a valid SSL certificate from Google Trust Services, giving the appearance of a secure site. The domain is registered through Cloudflare, Inc., and resolves to IP address 188.114.97.3. The domain remains active and under investigation, highlighting the ongoing risk it presents. These technical details suggest the threat actors are attempting to evade detection while appearing credible to victims.

If you have visited begain-ledger--eng.pages.dev, it is crucial not to enter any login information or download any files. Immediately change any passwords or recovery phrases associated with your Ledger account or related services. Monitor your crypto wallets for unauthorized transactions. Enable two-factor authentication where possible and consider reporting the incident to Ledger support and your local cybersecurity authorities. Staying vigilant against such brand impersonation attempts is essential to protect your digital assets and personal information.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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TLS cert SHA-256:      44f6250d3341d8593371361d65348523815617324dc32516967e2deebf985892

## SCORING METHODOLOGY
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Composite score is NOT derived from VirusTotal alone. PhishDestroy aggregates:
  - VirusTotal positive ratio
  - Public blocklist consensus (MetaMask, ScamSniffer, OpenPhish, PhishTank, URLhaus,
    CryptoFirewall, SEAL, Polkadot, Enkrypt, Phishunt, DiscordPhishing, PhishingDB)
  - Cloaking detection (HTTP 666 or rendering delta between bot and real visitor)
  - DNS-filter consensus (Quad9, CleanBrowsing, NextDNS, AdGuard, Cloudflare, etc.)
  - AlienVault OTX pulses + Cloudflare Radar + Google Safe Browsing
  - URLScan / URLQuery verdicts
  - Brand-impersonation heuristics (DOM analysis of forms, logos, wording)
  - Known phishing-kit fingerprinting (favicon hash, JS obfuscation signatures)
  - Wallet-drainer family classification (Angel, MS, Rainbow, Pink, Inferno, ...)
  - Free-TLS vs paid-cert ratio (throwaway infrastructure signal)
  - Registrar/hosting abuse history (this registrar's track record)
  - Human researcher sign-off (volunteer takedown team)

A domain present in our database is ALREADY flagged. A low VT count by itself does
NOT mean the domain is safe — new scam domains routinely show 0/95 VT for their
first 7–30 days while actively draining wallets. Always cross-reference the composite
score and the individual indicators above, not just VT.

## CORRECTIONS / APPEALS
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Full HTML report:  https://phishdestroy.io/domain/begain-ledger--eng.pages.dev/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=begain-ledger--eng.pages.dev
Appeal a flag:     https://phishdestroy.io/appeals/  (responded to within 48 hours, FP rate <0.01%)
Submit a report:   https://t.me/PhishDestroy_bot

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