# PhishDestroy threat dossier — ledgere-update.com ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-06-27 00:34:20 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/ledgere-update.com/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Impersonation Targeted brand: Ledger ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 19/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, Chong Lua Dao, CRDF, CyRadar, Ermes, ESET, Emsisoft, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Gridinsoft, Kaspersky, Lionic, Netcraft, Sophos, VIPRE, Webroot URLQuery: 2 detections Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 148.251.53.209 (DE, Falkenstein) Hosting org: AS24940 Hetzner Online GmbH Registrar: MAT BAO CORPORATION Nameservers: ns3.royalhost.net, ns4.royalhost.net Registered: 2026-05-29 Expires: 2027-05-29 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / YE2 Expires: 2026-08-27 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 0a44458f198811be21bfe8f9007bcdad1866652cc9e2bb89fa387676b80aa527 ## 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: 2026-05-29 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-06-24 15:25:20 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-06-24 13:27:43 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-06-27 00:20:35 UTC Neutralised: 2026-06-24 18:19:01 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019ef9cd-36c1-7279-943f-793b3aab0e31/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/7efa9bca-0bbc-45f1-921a-38e870333f37 Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/ledgere-update.com crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.ledgere-update.com Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=ledgere-update.com AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/ledgere-update.com URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/ledgere-update.com/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-25 22:01:49 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] This domain, ledgere-update.com, represents a targeted brand impersonation threat designed to deceive users of Ledger hardware wallets. Analysis indicates the site masquerades as an official Ledger update portal, likely distributing malicious software or harvesting cryptocurrency wallet credentials. The specific threat involves crypto drainer functionality or fake login interfaces that trick victims into exposing private keys or recovery phrases, enabling unauthorized access to digital assets. Given the domain's focus on Ledger's brand, the attack vector appears tailored to exploit trust in hardware wallet security updates, a common tactic in cryptocurrency phishing campaigns. Infrastructure analysis reveals multiple technical indicators confirming the domain's malicious nature. The domain was registered on May 29, 2026, through MAT BAO CORPORATION, a registrar frequently associated with high-risk domains. It resolves to the IP address 148.251.53.209, hosted on AS24940 Hetzner Online GmbH in Germany, a provider often leveraged for bulletproof hosting. Security vendors flagged the domain on VirusTotal, with 19 out of 95 engines detecting malicious activity. Additionally, the domain appears on one security blocklist, and its SSL certificate, issued by Let's Encrypt (YE2), follows patterns observed in short-lived phishing campaigns. The creation date, combined with the registrar and hosting provider, suggests a deliberate effort to evade detection while maintaining operational agility. Users who visited ledgere-update.com should take immediate action to mitigate potential compromise. First, disconnect any devices that interacted with the domain from the internet to prevent further data exfiltration. Next, revoke any wallet permissions or transactions initiated during the visit, as these may have been manipulated by malicious scripts. If credentials or recovery phrases were entered, transfer all assets to a new, secure wallet immediately, as the original wallet is likely compromised. Monitor all linked accounts for unauthorized activity and report the incident to relevant cryptocurrency security teams. Given the elevated risk level, affected users should also consider resetting passwords for associated email accounts and enabling multi-factor authentication where available. Proactive measures, such as scanning devices for malware and reviewing browser extensions, are strongly recommended to detect any residual threats. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260624-6BA9A8 TLS cert SHA-256: 0a44458f198811be21bfe8f9007bcdad1866652cc9e2bb89fa387676b80aa527 ## 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/ledgere-update.com/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=ledgere-update.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: 170,744 domains (12,345 alive under monitoring, 158,004 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io