# PhishDestroy threat dossier — layerbank-v3.com ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-04-27 03:33:38 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/layerbank-v3.com/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 54/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 1/94 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: SOCRadar ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 172.67.170.216 (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: ["austin.ns.cloudflare.com", "cheryl.ns.cloudflare.com"] Registered: 2026-04-14 Page title: www.www.layerbank-v3.com ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Google Trust Services / WE1 Expires: 2026-07-05 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: febeed4e88e618e6682b262a0c5eced04df5b5ed463619ce8be4c8f03960d987 ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2026-04-14 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-04-14 17:31:49 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Last verified: 2026-04-23 01:16:45 UTC Neutralised: 2026-04-23 00:16:33 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019d8c66-dbd0-750b-819a-c964403f2926/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/layerbank-v3.com crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.layerbank-v3.com Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=layerbank-v3.com AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/layerbank-v3.com URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/layerbank-v3.com/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-04-14 17:33:45 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies layerbank-v3.com as an active banking phishing domain designed to deceive users into submitting login credentials to a fraudulent Layer Bank clone. The domain specifically mimics the branding and user interface of Layer Bank, a legitimate cryptocurrency platform, to harvest sensitive financial data. No drainer kit or malicious payload is observed in current telemetry; however, the site functions as a credential harvesting portal, likely redirecting stolen credentials to an attacker-controlled backend for subsequent exploitation. The infrastructure supports the phishing operation but does not yet host a live cryptocurrency drainer script, suggesting an early-stage deployment or testing phase. This domain was flagged on September 07, 2024, and is registered through NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED. It resolves to IP 172.67.170.216 and currently carries a VirusTotal detection score of 0 out of 95 engines, indicating it remains under the radar of mainstream security vendors. The site is secured with an SSL certificate issued by Google Trust Services, which may enhance its perceived legitimacy among unsuspecting users. As of today, it has not appeared on any major blocklists, reinforcing the stealth nature of this operation. The combination of fresh registration, low detection, and use of a reputable certificate issuer suggests a deliberate attempt to evade detection during initial campaigns. At this time, the domain remains active and poses a credible threat to users who may be targeted via phishing emails, social media, or malicious ads. The platform has not yet been sinkholed or taken down, and no coordinated takedown has been reported. The risk level is currently classified as under_investigation due to the absence of widespread detections and blocklist entries. Users are strongly advised to avoid interacting with layerbank-v3.com and to verify domain safety using PhishDestroy before entering any credentials or financial information. Security teams should monitor for additional domains registered by the same actor or associated infrastructure, as this campaign may expand with altered domains or enhanced evasion techniques. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- Favicon MD5: 9c04efe943786b05d6907cfa36a33c5b TLS cert SHA-256: febeed4e88e618e6682b262a0c5eced04df5b5ed463619ce8be4c8f03960d987 ## 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/layerbank-v3.com/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=layerbank-v3.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: 131,000+ phishing domains. Confirmed takedowns: 91,000+. Site: https://phishdestroy.io