# PhishDestroy threat dossier — gov.uk-dwpukr.icu
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Fetched:   2026-07-17 16:06:14 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/gov.uk-dwpukr.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:      11/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: BitDefender, CRDF, CyRadar, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Google Safebrowsing, Gridinsoft, SOCRadar, Sophos, Webroot
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist
Google Safe Browsing: FLAGGED

## 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 22:30:30 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-06-15 06:38:24 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-07-17 16:20:46 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 22:06:03 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-dwpukr.icu, is identified as a high-risk phishing site specifically targeting users of the UK Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) benefits system. The domain employs social engineering tactics to harvest login credentials, payment details, and personal information under the guise of official government communications. Current analysis confirms its status as offline, though it remains a documented threat in historical records.  Infrastructure analysis reveals the domain was created on June 12, 2026, with no legitimate association to the UK government. It is flagged by 11 of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal, including detections for social engineering and credential theft. The domain appears on one security blocklist and was previously blocked by automated phishing detection systems. No registrar or hosting IP details are publicly attributed to this specific instance, though similar campaigns often leverage bulletproof hosting providers to evade takedowns.  Given its confirmed malicious nature, organizations and individuals are advised to treat this domain as a persistent threat vector. Network administrators should ensure blocklist integration to prevent accidental access, while end-users should verify all communications claiming to originate from DWP via official channels only. Security teams are recommended to monitor for related domains using similar naming conventions, as threat actors frequently rotate infrastructure to maintain operational continuity.

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