# PhishDestroy threat dossier — macgen.co.uk ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-05 16:36:53 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/macgen.co.uk/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 79/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Impersonation ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 3/94 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: CRDF, Gridinsoft, SOCRadar Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 217.160.0.132 (DE, Essen) ASN: AS8560 IONOS SE Hosting org: Ionos Inf Registrar: Blacknight Internet Solutions Ltd t/a Blacknight Solutions Nameservers: ["ns1045.ui-dns.biz.", "ns1045.ui-dns.com.", "ns1045.ui-dns.de.", "ns1045.ui-dns.org."] Registered: 2026-04-24 Page title: Home - MacGen Power Generation Ltd. ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Sectigo Limited / Sectigo Public Server Authentication CA DV R36 Expires: 2026-09-18 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 51b676c2cea27867e94ce8a1decfc6905e1583a2c7e85ca39cfa4185a03392df ## 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: 2026-04-24 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-04-24 16:25:50 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-04-24 16:25:45 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-07-05 16:20:35 UTC Neutralised: 2026-06-06 17:35:24 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019dbfaa-1f4f-732d-aac5-f2fcffdc48e9/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/macgen.co.uk crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.macgen.co.uk Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=macgen.co.uk AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/macgen.co.uk URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/macgen.co.uk/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-26 08:06:00 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] This domain, macgen.co.uk, is identified as a generic phishing site impersonating MacGen Power Generation Ltd., a legitimate power solutions provider. Analysis indicates the site mimics corporate branding and infrastructure, likely to harvest credentials or distribute malicious payloads under the guise of a trusted entity. The page title, 'Home - MacGen Power Generation Ltd.,' reinforces the impersonation attempt, while detected technologies such as WordPress, PHP, and Apache suggest a structured phishing framework designed to appear authentic to unsuspecting users. Infrastructure analysis reveals the domain was registered on April 24, 2026, through Blacknight Internet Solutions Ltd t/a Blacknight Solutions, a registrar frequently observed in phishing campaigns. It resolves to the IP address 217.160.0.132, and as of the latest scan, only 3 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal flagged the domain, indicating limited initial detection. The domain appears on a single security blocklist, and its Gridinsoft trust score is 0/100, further corroborating its malicious nature. The SSL certificate is issued by Sectigo Limited, which, while legitimate, is commonly exploited in phishing sites to lend a false sense of security. The domain is currently offline, having been taken down following detection by automated security systems. However, the elevated risk level persists due to the potential for the threat actors to re-deploy the infrastructure under a new domain or IP. Organizations are advised to monitor for similar impersonation attempts, particularly those leveraging corporate branding and low initial detection rates. Network defenders should block the IP 217.160.0.132 and scrutinize traffic to domains registered through the same registrar, as this may indicate a broader campaign targeting industrial or energy sector entities. [Updates since narrative was generated:] - VirusTotal detections: now 3/94 (narrative was written when count was lower) ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- Favicon MD5: b98d28f5af39a9b80e0996162d5e9395 TLS cert SHA-256: 51b676c2cea27867e94ce8a1decfc6905e1583a2c7e85ca39cfa4185a03392df ## 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/macgen.co.uk/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=macgen.co.uk 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: 174,934 domains (13,481 alive under monitoring, 160,565 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io