# PhishDestroy threat dossier — gov.uk-dwpily.icu
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Fetched:   2026-07-26 19:31:14 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/gov.uk-dwpily.icu/

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

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      9/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: BitDefender, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Google Safebrowsing, LevelBlue, SOCRadar, Sophos, Webroot
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist
Google Safe Browsing: FLAGGED

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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Registered:      2026-06-12

## 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 22:30:29 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-06-15 06:38:23 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-07-26 20:20:35 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-06-18 00:10:02 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-06-22 23:28:16 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

gov.uk-dwpily.icu - DWP Phishing Scam

gov.uk-dwpily.icu is a phishing domain that impersonates the UK Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). The domain is flagged by 9 out of 91 vendors on VirusTotal, indicating its malicious nature. It has also been flagged by Google Safe Browsing, and it appears on one public blocklist, specifically PhishDestroy's. Although the site is currently offline, it was operational shortly after its creation date in June 2026.

The domain was specifically designed to deceive users into believing they were interacting with the legitimate DWP website. By using a domain name that closely resembles the official UK government domain, attackers aim to harvest sensitive information from unsuspecting users. The presence of the domain on VirusTotal and Google Safe Browsing highlights the threat it posed during its active period.

Phishing domains like gov.uk-dwpily.icu exploit the time gap between their registration and the propagation of detection signatures in antivirus databases. This domain managed to operate within this window, capturing potential victims before being flagged by a majority of security vendors. The swift inclusion of the domain in PhishDestroy's blocklist underscores the effectiveness of proactive threat intelligence in identifying and mitigating such risks.

## 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 (operator 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/gov.uk-dwpily.icu/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=gov.uk-dwpily.icu
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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