# PhishDestroy threat dossier — gov.uk-dwpuks.icu
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Fetched:   2026-07-14 11:40:57 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/gov.uk-dwpuks.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:      17/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, BitDefender, Chong Lua Dao, CRDF, CyRadar, ESET, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Google Safebrowsing, Gridinsoft, LevelBlue, Lionic, SOCRadar, Sophos, VIPRE, Webroot
Public blocklists: listed on 2 independent blocklists
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 22:30:24 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-06-15 06:38:24 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-07-14 12:20:41 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 22:06:01 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-dwpuks.icu, is identified as a phishing infrastructure specifically designed to impersonate the United Kingdom Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) benefits portal. Analysis indicates the site employs social engineering tactics to harvest login credentials, personal identification details, and financial information from victims under the guise of legitimate government services. While no specific drainer kit signatures have been confirmed, the domain exhibits characteristics consistent with credential phishing campaigns targeting public sector benefits recipients.  Infrastructure analysis reveals the following technical indicators: the domain was registered on June 12, 2026, through an undisclosed registrar, and has been flagged by 17 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal. Google Safe Browsing classifies the domain under the SOCIAL_ENGINEERING category, confirming its use in deceptive practices. The domain appears on two security blocklists, including PhishDestroy and PhishingDB, and was previously hosted on an IP address that resolved to a bulletproof hosting provider known for malicious activity. No legitimate SSL certificates or domain ownership records were associated with this infrastructure.  As of the latest assessment, gov.uk-dwpuks.icu has been taken offline, likely in response to detection and reporting by security researchers and blocklist operators. However, residual risk remains due to the potential reuse of phishing templates, infrastructure components, or victim data collected prior to takedown. Organizations and individuals are advised to monitor for unauthorized access attempts using credentials obtained from this campaign, implement multi-factor authentication for all government service portals, and verify domain authenticity through official channels before entering sensitive information. Security teams should treat any residual connections to this domain as indicators of compromise and investigate accordingly.

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