# PhishDestroy threat dossier — handshake-ledger.com ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-05-17 10:28:54 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/handshake-ledger.com/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- ACTIVE + CLOAKED — returns HTTP 666 to scanners, real fraudulent site to victims Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Impersonation Targeted brand: Ledger Cloaking: DETECTED — domain returns custom HTTP 666 to scanners while serving fraudulent content to real users (type: bot_redirect_safe) (score: 4/6) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 3/95 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Fortinet, Gridinsoft Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 188.114.97.3 (CA, Toronto) ASN: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Hosting org: CloudFlare, Inc. Registrar: NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED !!! REGISTRAR INTEGRITY ALERT — NiceNIC !!! NiceNIC International: over 90% of its registered domains are associated with illegal content; documented systematic abuse-report non-response. Primary sources: https://phishdestroy.io/nicenic-real https://phishdestroy.io/nicenic-verdict Nameservers: jamie.ns.cloudflare.com, pedro.ns.cloudflare.com Registered: 2026-05-12 Page title: Google HTTP response: 429 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / E8 Expires: 2026-08-10 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 8565d96bdbd167fcedaf86067beeab006128415d2ade719de7f0d926e359ad44 ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter. ## TIMELINE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2026-05-12 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-05-17 07:32:31 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Last verified: 2026-05-17 13:20:41 UTC Current status: ACTIVE — cloaked behind HTTP 666 to evade scanners ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019e3431-dec4-7501-8a92-d9f3805040c0/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/handshake-ledger.com crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.handshake-ledger.com Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=handshake-ledger.com AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/handshake-ledger.com URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/handshake-ledger.com/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-05-17 07:32:59 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies handshake-ledger.com as an active brand impersonation domain targeting Ledger, a leading cryptocurrency hardware wallet provider. This domain has been weaponized to host a crypto drainer kit, a malicious JavaScript payload designed to siphon cryptocurrency funds from unsuspecting users interacting with fake wallet interfaces or fraudulent transaction prompts. The infrastructure is deliberately crafted to mimic Ledger's official branding, leveraging social engineering tactics to deceive users into authorizing unauthorized transactions under the guise of legitimate wallet operations. This domain exhibits multiple malicious indicators. It was registered through NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED and resolved to IP address 188.114.97.3. The domain was created on May 12, 2026, a recent registration consistent with active campaign deployment. Security telemetry shows that 3 out of 95 VirusTotal security vendors flag this domain as malicious, while it is blocked by Google Safe Browsing (GSB) and appears on one additional blocklist curated by Hagezi. The domain utilizes a Let's Encrypt SSL certificate, which does not inherently indicate legitimacy but is commonly exploited to establish false trust in phishing domains. The domain remains active and continues to pose an elevated risk to cryptocurrency users. PhishDestroy has flagged this domain based on confirmed malicious infrastructure and behavioral threat indicators. Immediate response actions include blocking access to handshake-ledger.com at the network and endpoint levels. Users are strongly advised to verify any Ledger-related domains using PhishDestroy’s verification tools and to avoid interacting with unsolicited links or advertisements promoting cryptocurrency services. While current defenses have identified and mitigated exposure through GSB and blocklists, the risk remains significant due to the domain’s active status and intent to deceive. Continuous monitoring and proactive threat hunting are recommended to prevent potential financial losses. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- Favicon MD5: 1ad16bfd84c5337aa97249817a4408be TLS cert SHA-256: 8565d96bdbd167fcedaf86067beeab006128415d2ade719de7f0d926e359ad44 ## SCORING METHODOLOGY ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Full HTML report: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/handshake-ledger.com/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=handshake-ledger.com Appeal a flag: https://phishdestroy.io/appeals/ (responded to within 48 hours, FP rate <0.01%) Submit a report: https://t.me/PhishDestroy_bot About PhishDestroy: volunteer-driven open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 150,571 domains (29,572 alive under monitoring, 120,711 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io