# PhishDestroy threat dossier — bybit.ertad.family
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Fetched:   2026-06-29 20:48:24 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/bybit.ertad.family/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 91/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Impersonation
Targeted brand: Bybit

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      3/94 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: SOCRadar
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      159.69.93.152 (DE, Nuremberg)
ASN:             AS24940 Hetzner Online GmbH
Hosting org:     Hetzner
Registrar:       Marcaria International LLC
Nameservers:     ["thomas.ns.cloudflare.com", "treasure.ns.cloudflare.com"]
Registered:      2026-04-07

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / E7
Expires:    2026-06-16
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: f8b07ff34024a4d96268b651f94ced5da66df3f51dda8e2dae61629c40adfd68

## 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: 2026-04-07 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-04-07 17:04:58 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-04-07 17:03:59 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-06-29 20:20:35 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-04-23 00:28:09 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/019d6840-061d-77fd-9ad0-087e8cabd184/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/bybit.ertad.family
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.bybit.ertad.family
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=bybit.ertad.family
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/bybit.ertad.family
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/bybit.ertad.family/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-04-07 17:06:15 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.ertad.family as an active crypto drainer impersonating the Bybit brand, with the domain resolving to IP 159.69.93.152. This threat leverages brand impersonation tactics to deceive users into connecting wallets or entering login details, enabling cryptocurrency theft. The domain was registered under the brand_impersonation threat type and remains under active investigation by security researchers.

Technical indicators for bybit.ertad.family include a VirusTotal detection score of 3/95, indicating no current antivirus or security vendor flags. The domain utilizes a Let’s Encrypt SSL certificate for credibility, resolving to IP 159.69.93.152. While the exact registrar and creation date are not disclosed in available intelligence, the domain exhibits high-risk characteristics with no current blocklist presence as of the latest scan. These indicators suggest a newly deployed or stealthily operated scam infrastructure.

As of this report, bybit.ertad.family maintains an active status with a high risk level. Users are advised to avoid interacting with the domain and verify its status on PhishDestroy before any engagement. Security teams should monitor IP 159.69.93.152 and associated infrastructure for further malicious activity. The remaining risk is elevated due to the domain’s unflagged status and use of trusted SSL certificates, which may deceive unsuspecting users. Immediate blocking and user awareness campaigns are recommended to mitigate potential losses.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon MD5:       2cc41790ef81b3ad77d17412bd7697b9
TLS cert SHA-256:      f8b07ff34024a4d96268b651f94ced5da66df3f51dda8e2dae61629c40adfd68

## 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.ertad.family/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=bybit.ertad.family
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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