# PhishDestroy threat dossier — fifaworldcup2026dallashotels.com
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Fetched:   2026-06-27 23:18:04 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/fifaworldcup2026dallashotels.com/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 68/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      7/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, ArcSight Threat Intelligence, CRDF, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, Gridinsoft, SOCRadar
AlienVault OTX:  4 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions)
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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Registrar:       GoDaddy.com, LLC
Nameservers:     ["ns25.domaincontrol.com", "ns26.domaincontrol.com"]
Registered:      2026-06-12
Expires:         2027-05-19

## 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: 2026-06-12 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-06-12 22:30:23 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-06-15 06:37:33 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-06-28 00:20:34 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-06-18 00:09:31 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-06-25 22:46:04 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

The domain fifaworldcup2026dallashotels.com has been identified as hosting phishing activities, specifically associated with brand impersonation. This domain appears to have been set up to mimic legitimate communication in relation to the FIFA World Cup 2026 events, potentially targeting users seeking accommodations in Dallas. The site's usage of common web technologies like Nginx and OpenResty suggests it was set up to handle significant traffic, which is typical of phishing campaigns designed to harvest personal information from unsuspecting users.

Technical analysis reveals that the domain is registered through GoDaddy.com, LLC, with a creation date of June 12, 2026. On VirusTotal, this domain has been flagged by 7 out of 95 security vendors, indicating possible malicious intent. The domain's IP address, where detected, falls within a range commonly associated with similar phishing campaigns. This domain also appears on at least one security blocklist and has been included in four threat intelligence pulses on AlienVault OTX, evidence of its recognition within the cybersecurity community.

Currently, fifaworldcup2026dallashotels.com is offline, effectively reducing its immediate threat level. However, past inclusion in a known blocklist and detection by multiple security frameworks suggest a high likelihood of similar future threats. Users are advised to remain vigilant when approached by domains offering deals related to large-scale events and to verify URLs before entering any personal information. Security teams should monitor for reactivation attempts and update blocklists accordingly to preempt any related phishing attempts.

## 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/fifaworldcup2026dallashotels.com/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=fifaworldcup2026dallashotels.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

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