# PhishDestroy threat dossier — bybitdex.network
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Fetched:   2026-04-23 05:15:38 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/bybitdex.network/

## VERDICT
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CRITICAL THREAT — DO NOT VISIT
Composite threat score: 81/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: cryptocurrency
Targeted brand: Bybit

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      13/95 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, CyRadar, ESET, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Lionic, Seclookup, Sophos, VIPRE, Webroot
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist
Victim re-reports (public form): 1

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      104.21.68.87 (US, San Francisco)
ASN:             ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET, US
Hosting org:     AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Registrar:       Cloudflare, Inc.
Nameservers:     ashton.ns.cloudflare.com, tina.ns.cloudflare.com
Page title:      Buy & Sell Bitcoin, Ethereum | Cryptocurrency Exchange | YukiTale
HTTP response:   403

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Google Trust Services / WE1
Expires:    2026-06-02
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 14af5520e9163ff2ce63e99acc4bd8aba1964b99a976b760773820751c53b012

## 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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First detected:    2026-02-25 02:39:27 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2025-10-03 05:44:43 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-04-23 04:04:16 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE / observable

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/0199a899-5ab1-708a-b1f9-cf1da92de48d/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/bybitdex.network
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.bybitdex.network
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=bybitdex.network
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/bybitdex.network
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/bybitdex.network/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-19 01:30:33 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 bybitdex.network as a high-risk domain impersonating the legitimate cryptocurrency exchange Bybit. This site poses a serious threat by attempting to deceive users into believing they are interacting with a trusted platform. Such fraudulent domains can lead to loss of sensitive information, including login credentials and financial details, putting users at risk of identity theft and financial fraud.

The phishing strategy behind bybitdex.network involves mimicking Bybit’s branding and offering a seemingly genuine interface for buying and selling cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum. The domain was registered through Cloudflare, Inc., and although it is currently offline, it had resolved to an IP address linked to suspicious activity. VirusTotal’s scan revealed that multiple security vendors flagged this domain, and it has appeared on at least one security blocklist, confirming its malicious intent.

If you have visited bybitdex.network, it is crucial to immediately change any passwords associated with your cryptocurrency accounts and monitor your financial transactions for unusual activity. Avoid clicking on any links or downloading files from this domain. Users are encouraged to rely solely on official Bybit channels and verify URLs carefully before entering any personal information. Staying vigilant and informed is key to preventing harm from such deceptive websites.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon SHA-256:       03fe3caba05e65b14e4035139eee89b12be87cd0bcf342ac3886770eec3a9962
TLS cert SHA-256:      14af5520e9163ff2ce63e99acc4bd8aba1964b99a976b760773820751c53b012

## 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/bybitdex.network/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=bybitdex.network
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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