# PhishDestroy threat dossier — apple-dev.shop ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-05-07 18:20:41 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/apple-dev.shop/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- CRITICAL THREAT — DO NOT VISIT Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Impersonation Targeted brand: Apple ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 6/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, BitDefender, CRDF, CyRadar, G-Data, SOCRadar URLQuery: 2 detections ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 138.201.93.193 (DE, Falkenstein) ASN: AS24940 Hetzner Online GmbH Hosting org: Hetzner Online GmbH Registrar: Hosting Ukraine LLC Nameservers: ["ns116.inhostedns.com", "ns216.inhostedns.net", "ns316.inhostedns.org"] Registered: 2026-04-27 Page title: Apple Developer Accounts — Buy Individual & Corporate | Apple-Dev.Shop HTTP response: 200 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / E7 Expires: 2026-07-21 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 3ec84ed91411fe4e4b4b8f4193dcfcb5a830e94cc5d5c4aadcc982933a2a8dec Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator): - www.apple-dev.shop ## 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: 2026-04-27 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-04-27 11:24:17 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Earliest abuse rec: 2026-04-27 08:32:15 UTC — PREDATES current WHOIS registration; retained from a previous registration cycle of the same domain name Last verified: 2026-05-07 18:03:45 UTC Current status: ACTIVE / observable Note: one or more events above predate the WHOIS creation date. This typically means the same domain name was previously registered, detected, dropped, and then re-registered by a new party. PhishDestroy preserves the full historical record for operator-attribution research even when the underlying infrastructure changes hands. ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019dce08-2d28-724c-9f8e-b791899906e8/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/ed10327b-b462-4e7b-bf48-e325fe2a9d80 Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/apple-dev.shop crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.apple-dev.shop Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=apple-dev.shop AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/apple-dev.shop URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/apple-dev.shop/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-04-27 11:24:47 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies apple-dev.shop as an active Apple brand impersonation phishing domain under investigation for fraudulent activity. The domain mirrors Apple’s branding to deceive users into divulging personal or financial data under false pretenses. Current evidence suggests this is an emerging threat with active monitoring required to assess evolving tactics and potential payloads. This domain was flagged by 0 of 95 VirusTotal vendors, indicating it remains under the radar despite active reconnaissance. Registered through Hosting Ukraine LLC, apple-dev.shop resolves to IP 138.201.93.193 and was created on January 22, 2026. The domain utilizes a valid Let's Encrypt SSL certificate, which increases user trust and lowers immediate suspicion. Further, PhishDestroy notes zero domains associated with this seed are currently on any major blocklists, reflecting a low but rapidly changing risk profile. Trust scores from external scanners remain neutral due to the recent creation date and lack of detection signatures. As of review, apple-dev.shop remains in an active state with a risk level classified as under investigation. Users are strongly advised to avoid interacting with this domain, especially any login or payment pages claiming to be Apple services. If encountered, report the domain immediately to your security team or trusted threat intelligence platform. Monitor network traffic for connections to 138.201.93.193 and consider updating DNS blocklists to include this domain and IP. Exercise heightened scrutiny for similar domains using brand impersonation tactics, particularly those registered recently with valid SSL certificates. [Updates since narrative was generated:] - VirusTotal detections: now 6/91 (narrative was written when count was lower) ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260427-4C6A90 Favicon MD5: dad978876b74dbb1938b0c851aa084d7 TLS cert SHA-256: 3ec84ed91411fe4e4b4b8f4193dcfcb5a830e94cc5d5c4aadcc982933a2a8dec ## 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/apple-dev.shop/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=apple-dev.shop 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: 146,955 domains (52,954 alive under monitoring, 93,724 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io