botalpha.exchange is an impersonation phishing site that presented itself as "BOT ALPHA" on an exchange-themed domain. It was aimed at crypto users drawn in by a trading-bot or exchange brand. PhishDestroy first flagged it on 2026-09-01. The site has been offline since 2026-09-29 and was still unreachable when last checked on 2026-10-19.
How the scam works
Impersonation pages like this borrow a recognisable name, here "BOT ALPHA", and pair it with a convincing domain so visitors believe they are on the genuine platform. The aim is to get victims to hand over something of value. That can be login details, a wallet connection, or deposits into what looks like a trading account but is controlled by the operators. Money or credentials given to such a page go straight to the scammers, and on-chain transfers cannot be reversed.
Evidence
Twelve of 89 VirusTotal engines flagged the domain as of 2026-09-12. The vendors include Kaspersky, BitDefender, Fortinet, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, G-Data, Gridinsoft, CRDF and alphaMountain.ai. Crypto-specific defences reached the same verdict: MetaMask's blocklist and SEAL both list it alongside PhishDestroy, so many wallet users would see a warning before interacting. Spamhaus carries it in its domain blocklist as spam. Four AlienVault OTX threat pulses reference it, which shows other researchers tracked it independently.
Infrastructure
The domain was registered through NameCheap, Inc. on 2026-08-22, just ten days before PhishDestroy detected it. That short gap is typical of throwaway phishing domains set up for a single campaign. It was hosted on RouterHosting LLC in the United States and used a free Let's Encrypt certificate. The padlock in the browser therefore said nothing about the site's legitimacy. It stayed live for about four weeks after detection before going dark.
What to do
If you deposited funds on this site, assume they are gone. Ignore any later request for "fees" or "taxes" to unlock a withdrawal, since paying more never recovers the money. If you entered a password or seed phrase, change the password everywhere it was reused and turn on 2FA. If you shared a seed phrase, move your assets to a fresh wallet immediately. If you connected a wallet, review and revoke any token approvals you granted. Defenders should block the domain and IP 144.172.107.221, and watch for lookalike BOT ALPHA domains registered on other extensions.
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www.botalpha.exchange
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www.botalpha.exchangeDomain record
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After a phishing incident
针对受害者的建议与指导
Choose the steps that match what you shared. Keep a copy of this report alongside your own records.
我应该立即采取什么措施？
紧急
Stop using the suspicious site. Open the real service through its official app or an address you already trust.
更改所有密码 — 电子邮件、Exchange 账户，以及任何使用同一密码的账户
启用双因素认证 使用身份验证器应用（而非短信）。禁用基于短信的恢复功能
冻结卡片 如果您在钓鱼网站上输入了银行信息
我应该为报告收集哪些信息？
联邦调查局（FBI）指南
Keep original emails, receipts, messages and screenshots in a secure place. A factual timeline helps the receiving authority understand what happened. IC3 evidence guidance ↗
Payment records — if you paid, save the receipt, amount, date, payment provider and recipient details.
Your bank or payment provider — contact its fraud team promptly through official contact details if money or card information was exposed.
当地警方 — 即使无法立即采取行动，也能留下正式记录
A report is not a guarantee of recovery or investigation, but prompt, accurate transaction data can help authorities and service providers trace the incident.
How do phishing scams typically work?
虚假网站 — 与正规网站完全一致的克隆网站，仅域名略有改动
猪的屠宰 — 通过Telegram/WhatsApp/交友软件花数周时间建立信任，随后钱被骗走
退款诈骗 — fraudsters pose as recovery agents and demand upfront fees. Never share a seed phrase or pay before independently verifying the provider
About this reportSources, observation dates and corrections
This report combines saved page captures, registration and network records, scanner results and PhishDestroy reporting history. Each source keeps its own observation date. Open a source report to inspect the original result.
The AI-assisted analysis was written on . It describes the evidence available at that time; later source checks can change.
A capture documents what was shown. A scanner result records that provider’s assessment at the time of its check. Neither a valid certificate nor a zero-detection result is a guarantee of safety.
