# PhishDestroy threat dossier — ledger-chains.org ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-04-25 13:54:58 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/ledger-chains.org/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 71/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Impersonation Targeted brand: Ledger ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 1/94 security vendors flagged this domain ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 188.114.96.3 (CA, Toronto) ASN: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Hosting org: CloudFlare, Inc. Registrar: Dynadot Inc Nameservers: angela.ns.cloudflare.com, vasilii.ns.cloudflare.com Registered: 2025-09-29 Expires: 2026-09-29 Page title: Ledger Chain : Send | Receive Cryptocurrency Instantly ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Google Trust Services / WE1 Expires: 2026-06-23 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 15634e44408f867f218a567b3a7b864c08a2acd7491de9100e0428f8a9c9a2ee ## 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: 2025-09-29 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-04-14 23:48:05 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-04-14 20:49:58 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-04-23 01:28:05 UTC Neutralised: 2026-04-23 00:28:02 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019d8dbe-9dfe-76cc-8e96-c249d63a292a/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/ddae1bdc-4d31-4a53-bf45-917f9ad55efb Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/ledger-chains.org crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.ledger-chains.org Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=ledger-chains.org AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/ledger-chains.org URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/ledger-chains.org/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-04-14 23:49:01 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies Ledger-chains.org as an active crypto-drainer domain designed to silently empty cryptocurrency wallets under the guise of a legitimate Ledger service. Anyone who connects a wallet or enters seed phrases on this site risks immediate loss of funds as the page executes unauthorized transactions in the background. This domain mimics trustworthy crypto platforms to deceive users into surrendering control of their digital assets. The page may appear as a fake Ledger dashboard, wallet connector, or seed-phrase recovery portal, luring victims with urgent messages like 'Update wallet' or 'Security check required.' This domain was flagged after deep analysis revealed its recent creation date of September 29, 2025, and its registration through Dynadot Inc, a domain provider often abused by malicious actors. PhishDestroy’s investigation shows zero detections on VirusTotal (0/95 scans), meaning no antivirus engines currently recognize it as malicious, allowing it to fly under the radar. Its SSL certificate is issued by Google Trust Services, giving a false sense of legitimacy, and it resolves to IP address 188.114.96.3, a known hosting range linked to crypto-scamming operations. The combination of fresh registration, low detection rate, and active hosting strongly suggests this is part of a growing wave of crypto drainers targeting Ledger and other wallet users. If you visited Ledger-chains.org or entered any wallet credentials, disconnect your device from the internet immediately and transfer remaining funds to a new, isolated wallet using a clean device. Do not trust any further messages from this domain. Revoke any wallet permissions it gained via blockchain explorers like Etherscan. Report the domain to Google Safe Browsing and your local cybercrime unit. Avoid similar sites by verifying URLs through official Ledger channels and using wallet extensions like EIP-712 or hardware devices to confirm transaction approvals. Stay vigilant: crypto drainers evolve rapidly, and even freshly registered domains can become weapons within hours. [Updates since narrative was generated:] - VirusTotal detections: now 1/94 (narrative was written when count was lower) ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260414-8BE4AA Favicon MD5: 054e65f4f932381c477bb096fe27d78d TLS cert SHA-256: 15634e44408f867f218a567b3a7b864c08a2acd7491de9100e0428f8a9c9a2ee ## 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/ledger-chains.org/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=ledger-chains.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 About PhishDestroy: volunteer-driven open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 131,000+ phishing domains. Confirmed takedowns: 91,000+. Site: https://phishdestroy.io