# PhishDestroy threat dossier — gov.uk-dwpukb.icu
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Fetched:   2026-07-26 19:31:16 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/gov.uk-dwpukb.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, CyRadar, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Google Safebrowsing, 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 22:30:42 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-06-15 00:27:29 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-07-26 20:20:35 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-06-13 08:57:08 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-06-25 13:43:11 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

Is gov.uk-dwpukb.icu a Phishing Site?

The domain gov.uk-dwpukb.icu is currently identified as a high-risk generic phishing site and remains active. This domain appears to impersonate the UK Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), potentially misleading users into believing they are interacting with an official government entity.

Analysis indicates that the domain has been flagged by 9 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal, suggesting a moderate level of consensus among security experts regarding its malicious nature. The domain was registered on June 12, 2026, and is listed on one security blocklist. Google Safe Browsing has also marked this domain as a phishing site, and it is blocked by PhishDestroy. The domain's creation date and the relatively low number of detections suggest that it may be a recent campaign, possibly leveraging newly registered infrastructure to evade detection.

Given the current status of the domain as active and the specific threats it poses, it is recommended that users avoid interacting with gov.uk-dwpukb.icu. Organizations should update their security protocols to block this domain and educate their employees about the risks of phishing. Additionally, network administrators should monitor for any related IP addresses or suspicious activity that may indicate a broader campaign.

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