# PhishDestroy threat dossier — gov.uk-dwpuas.icu
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Fetched:   2026-07-16 01:31:32 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/gov.uk-dwpuas.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:      14/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, BitDefender, Chong Lua Dao, CRDF, CyRadar, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Gridinsoft, Lionic, SOCRadar, Sophos, VIPRE, Webroot
Public blocklists: listed on 2 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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Registered:      2026-06-12
HTTP response:   502

## 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 22:30:31 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-06-15 06:38:23 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-07-16 00:20:45 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: 2026-06-25 22:06:05 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

This domain, gov.uk-dwpuas.icu, is a phishing site designed to impersonate legitimate UK government services. Attackers use such domains to trick users into entering sensitive credentials, including usernames, passwords, and personal identification details. The site may display fake login portals mimicking official government platforms, leading to unauthorized access to victim accounts or identity theft if successful.  Analysis indicates this domain was created on June 12, 2026, and is flagged by 14 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal. Infrastructure analysis reveals the domain is hosted on a registrar that has been frequently abused for phishing campaigns. Additionally, the domain appears on two security blocklists and has been taken offline, suggesting prior malicious activity was identified and mitigated.  If you visited gov.uk-dwpuas.icu or entered any credentials, immediately change passwords for all government-related accounts and enable multi-factor authentication where available. Monitor financial and identity-related services for unusual activity, and report the incident to your organization’s security team or relevant national cybersecurity authorities. Avoid reusing passwords across platforms to limit potential damage from credential theft.

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