# PhishDestroy threat dossier — pqc-ledger.io ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-05-17 09:28:28 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/pqc-ledger.io/ ## 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: 104.21.63.93 (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: etienne.ns.cloudflare.com, uma.ns.cloudflare.com Registered: 2026-05-10 Page title: Google HTTP response: 429 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / E7 Expires: 2026-08-08 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: ebda81345d7daba280b0314ed88f9c95c46db66418ff7616abb384e8813bb99d ## 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: 2026-05-10 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-05-17 07:35:46 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Last verified: 2026-05-17 11:48:59 UTC Current status: ACTIVE — cloaked behind HTTP 666 to evade scanners ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019e3435-c98d-763d-9cc3-42c9cbf5f8bb/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/pqc-ledger.io crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.pqc-ledger.io Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=pqc-ledger.io AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/pqc-ledger.io URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/pqc-ledger.io/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-05-17 07:36:09 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies pqc-ledger.io as an active domain engaged in brand impersonation with elevated risk levels. This domain specifically mimics the Ledger brand, a well-known cryptocurrency hardware wallet provider, to deceive users into divulging sensitive information or transferring digital assets. The threat actor has deployed this domain with malicious intent, leveraging the trusted reputation of the impersonated brand to facilitate fraudulent activities. Current telemetry confirms the domain remains online and operational, posing an ongoing risk to unwary visitors. Technical analysis of pqc-ledger.io reveals multiple red flags consistent with malicious infrastructure. The domain is flagged by 3 of 95 VirusTotal security vendors, indicating preliminary but not definitive malicious classification. It resolves to IP address 104.21.63.93 and is registered through NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED. Notably, the domain was created on May 10, 2026, which is a future-dated registration—a tactic sometimes used to obfuscate true ownership timelines. Additionally, this domain has been blocked by the Hagezi blocklist and appears on 1 security blocklist, further corroborating its malicious nature. Despite use of a Let's Encrypt SSL certificate, which may lend a false sense of legitimacy, the overall threat profile remains elevated due to the combination of these indicators. The current status of pqc-ledger.io is active and unremediated, continuing to pose a credible threat to users who may encounter it through phishing campaigns, typosquatting, or malicious advertisements. Given the domain’s impersonation of a major financial brand and its technical alignment with known malicious patterns, PhishDestroy strongly advises immediate caution. Users should avoid interacting with this domain entirely. Organizations are encouraged to update firewall rules, DNS blocklists, and endpoint protection platforms to include pqc-ledger.io and its associated IP address. All communications referencing Ledger should be verified through official, authenticated channels. If exposure is suspected, reset credentials, audit transaction histories, and report the incident to the legitimate brand and relevant cybersecurity authorities. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- Favicon MD5: f3418a443e7d841097c714d69ec4bcb8 TLS cert SHA-256: ebda81345d7daba280b0314ed88f9c95c46db66418ff7616abb384e8813bb99d ## 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/pqc-ledger.io/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=pqc-ledger.io 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: 150,568 domains (29,564 alive under monitoring, 120,709 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io