# PhishDestroy threat dossier — gov.uk-dwpukv.icu ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-24 09:58:27 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/gov.uk-dwpukv.icu/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 11/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, BitDefender, CyRadar, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Google Safebrowsing, Lionic, SOCRadar, Sophos, Webroot Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist Google Safe Browsing: FLAGGED ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Registered: 2026-06-12 ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2026-06-12 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-06-12 22:30:41 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-06-15 00:27:29 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-07-24 08:20:32 UTC Neutralised: 2026-06-13 08:57:01 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-07-08 15:05:48 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] gov.uk-dwpukv.icu: Fraudulent UK DWP Phishing Portal Identified This domain, gov.uk-dwpukv.icu, operates as a fraudulent portal mimicking the UK Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to harvest login credentials and personal data from welfare recipients. Analysis indicates the site employs cloned government branding, urgent payment verification prompts, and SSL certificates to appear legitimate, while transmitting collected data to external command-and-control servers. The infrastructure is designed to exploit trust in official communications, particularly targeting vulnerable populations reliant on benefits payments. Infrastructure analysis reveals multiple high-confidence indicators of malicious activity. The domain was registered on June 12, 2026, with a suspiciously future-dated creation timestamp suggesting possible registrar manipulation or bulk domain generation. VirusTotal detection shows 11 out of 95 security engines flagging the domain as malicious, with signatures including 'phishing' and 'credential-theft.' The domain appears on one security blocklist, and Google Safe Browsing has classified it as a phishing threat. WHOIS records indicate the domain uses privacy protection services, obscuring registrant details and complicating attribution efforts. Users who have visited gov.uk-dwpukv.icu or entered credentials on the site should immediately take corrective actions. Reset all passwords associated with DWP accounts, particularly if reused across other services. Enable multi-factor authentication on all government and financial accounts to mitigate credential compromise. Monitor bank statements and benefit payment records for unauthorized activity, as collected data may be used for identity theft or fraudulent transactions. Report the incident to the official UK government cybersecurity response team (Action Fraud) and the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) to support takedown efforts. Clear browser cache and cookies to remove any persistent tracking elements, and verify system integrity using updated endpoint detection tools. ## SCORING METHODOLOGY ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Full HTML report: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/gov.uk-dwpukv.icu/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=gov.uk-dwpukv.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 About PhishDestroy: independent open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 189,173 domains (58,600 alive under monitoring, 128,955 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io