# PhishDestroy threat dossier — bybit-aml.org
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Fetched:   2026-05-31 12:37:45 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/bybit-aml.org/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 84/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: cryptocurrency
Targeted brand: Bybit

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      2/95 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: Gridinsoft, SOCRadar
AlienVault OTX:  3 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions)
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist
Victim re-reports (public form): 1

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      172.67.204.162 (US, San Francisco)
ASN:             ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET, US
Hosting org:     AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Registrar:       Atak Domain Bilgi Teknolojileri A._.
Nameservers:     kenia.ns.cloudflare.com, venkat.ns.cloudflare.com
Registered:      2025-10-07
Page title:      Concerns About AML-Sumsub Compliance in DeFi Transactions
HTTP response:   404

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Google Trust Services / WE1
Expires:    2026-05-10
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: d33204bce3c36870204b7d41b5f34962d53809b55a60e235e05aff7c91fdc61e

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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Status: CLOSED — no report required.
This domain was neutralised before the abuse-report cycle could be dispatched — either
the hosting provider / registrar suspended it on their own, the DNS went dead, or the
operator abandoned the infrastructure. PhishDestroy keeps the evidence bundle on file
for audit but no formal notice was sent.

## TIMELINE
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Domain registered: 2025-10-07 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-25 02:39:27 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2025-12-18 05:56:16 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-05-31 13:20:39 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-02-27 06:28:53 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019b39eb-c357-731c-b704-93828c1db516/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/bybit-aml.org
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.bybit-aml.org
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=bybit-aml.org
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/bybit-aml.org
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/bybit-aml.org/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-19 05:54:28 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies bybit-aml.org as a brand impersonation domain targeting Bybit users. The site attempted to exploit trust by mimicking Bybit’s AML and compliance messaging, potentially misleading users into divulging sensitive information. While the risk level is assessed as low and the domain is currently offline, the impersonation tactic underscores ongoing threats to cryptocurrency platform users.

The domain bybit-aml.org was registered on October 7, 2025, through Atak Domain Bilgi Teknolojileri A._ and resolved to IP address 172.67.204.162. It appeared in three AlienVault OTX threat pulses and was found on one security blocklist. VirusTotal scans flagged it by 2 out of 95 security vendors. The domain hosted a page titled "Concerns About AML-Sumsub Compliance in DeFi Transactions," designed to mimic AML compliance content related to Bybit.

Users are advised to remain vigilant when receiving unsolicited messages or encountering websites claiming AML compliance from cryptocurrency platforms. Avoid interacting with domains that resemble official brand names but are unofficial or unrecognized. Always verify URLs directly through official brand websites or trusted sources before providing any personal or financial information.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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TLS cert SHA-256:      d33204bce3c36870204b7d41b5f34962d53809b55a60e235e05aff7c91fdc61e

## 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/bybit-aml.org/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=bybit-aml.org
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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