# PhishDestroy threat dossier — phoniexledgers.net
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Fetched:   2026-06-27 06:08:14 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/phoniexledgers.net/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 92/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Impersonation
Targeted brand: Ledger

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      4/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, CRDF, Fortinet, Gridinsoft
URLQuery:        2 detections
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      104.21.89.81 (US, San Francisco)
Hosting org:     AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Registrar:       Dynadot Inc
Nameservers:     leonidas.ns.cloudflare.com, naya.ns.cloudflare.com
Registered:      2026-05-02
Expires:         2027-05-02

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / E8
Expires:    2026-07-31
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 2dec39650070a27f6943b3e300deb8bf65910a10b3c1b56e3ba4645c7182f9c0

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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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
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Domain registered: 2026-05-02 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-06-25 02:23:29 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-06-25 00:28:04 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-06-27 04:20:35 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-06-26 00:16:30 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019efc27-9792-71e5-b153-915a858800dd/
URLQuery:         https://urlquery.net/report/da026bf6-b015-474b-af00-98eff78ed569
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/phoniexledgers.net
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.phoniexledgers.net
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=phoniexledgers.net
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/phoniexledgers.net
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/phoniexledgers.net/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-06-26 13:37:42 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

The domain phoniexledgers.net is assessed as having an elevated risk level due to its specific threat type of brand impersonation. This domain is designed to deceive users by mimicking the legitimate brand Ledger, potentially leading to financial or personal data theft.

Analysis indicates that phoniexledgers.net is currently offline and resolves to the IP address 104.21.89.81. The domain was created on May 02, 2026, and is registered through Dynadot Inc. VirusTotal reports that 4 out of 95 security vendors flag this domain, suggesting a moderate level of suspicion. The SSL certificate is issued by Let's Encrypt, which is a common certificate authority used by both legitimate and malicious actors. The domain appears on 1 security blocklist, further indicating its potential involvement in malicious activities.

To mitigate the risks associated with brand impersonation, users should avoid clicking on links or entering personal information on any website that does not match the official Ledger domain. Organizations and individuals are advised to implement domain monitoring and alerting mechanisms to detect and respond to such impersonations. Additionally, regular security awareness training can help users recognize and report suspicious activities, reducing the likelihood of falling victim to these types of scams.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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PhishDestroy Case ID:  PD-20260625-01BB8D
Favicon MD5:       7a2550e0f024fc88b0896bdf8311e0f9
TLS cert SHA-256:      2dec39650070a27f6943b3e300deb8bf65910a10b3c1b56e3ba4645c7182f9c0

## 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/phoniexledgers.net/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=phoniexledgers.net
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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