# PhishDestroy threat dossier — bitlayer.shop
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Fetched:   2026-05-18 08:38:47 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/bitlayer.shop/

## VERDICT
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STATUS STALE — last probed 24 days ago, treat as ACTIVE until re-verified
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: cryptocurrency

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      9/93 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ChainPatrol, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, CyRadar, Fortinet, G-Data, Lionic, Seclookup, Sophos
Public blocklists: listed on 4 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      2a06:98c1:3120::3 (US, San Francisco)
ASN:             ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET, US
Hosting org:     AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Registered:      2026-02-21
Page title:      Bitlayer Token Sale

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     WE1
Status:     INVALID chain

## 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: 2026-02-21 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-26 23:20:22 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-04-23 13:12:12 UTC (STALE — 24 days ago, re-verify)
Flagged dead:      2026-04-22 00:26:35 UTC (NOT RE-VERIFIED IN 24 DAYS — treat as unconfirmed)
Current status:    UNCONFIRMED (our live-probe is 24 days stale)

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/01988a87-76f9-715c-8cf8-e3903d9cbbf8/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/bitlayer.shop
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.bitlayer.shop
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=bitlayer.shop
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/bitlayer.shop
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/bitlayer.shop/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-03 15:28:05 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy has identified bitlayer.shop as a medium-risk generic phishing domain aimed at deceiving users into divulging sensitive information. The domain was initially registered on February 21, 2026, and has been involved in malicious activities consistent with phishing campaigns targeting unsuspecting victims.

Technical analysis reveals that bitlayer.shop was flagged by multiple security vendors and appeared on four distinct security blocklists, indicating its widespread recognition as a threat. The domain infrastructure lacked robust registration credibility, being classified as a dead domain, which is often associated with transient malicious operations designed to evade detection. The domain's association with generic phishing tactics suggests attempts to harvest personal or financial credentials through deceptive interfaces.

Currently, bitlayer.shop has been taken offline, effectively neutralizing its threat vector. This proactive response reduces the immediate risk to internet users. PhishDestroy advises individuals to remain cautious of similar ephemeral domains that mimic legitimate services and to continue practicing vigilance by verifying domain authenticity before submitting any personal information online.

## 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/bitlayer.shop/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=bitlayer.shop
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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