# PhishDestroy threat dossier — mail.locate-idevice.us ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-01 16:44:09 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/mail.locate-idevice.us/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- ACTIVE + CLOAKED — returns HTTP 666 to scanners, real fraudulent site to victims Composite threat score: 91/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Targeted brand: Apple Cloaking: DETECTED — domain returns custom HTTP 666 to scanners while serving fraudulent content to real users (type: content_divergence) (score: 1/6) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 8/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Fortinet, G-Data, Google Safebrowsing, Gridinsoft, SOCRadar, Sophos, Webroot URLQuery: 2 detections Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 162.144.180.56 (US, Layton) ASN: ASAS46606 UNIFIEDLAYER-AS-1 - Unified Layer, US Hosting org: AS46606 Unified Layer Registrar: REGISTRAR_NOT_FOUND Nameservers: NS_NOT_FOUND Page title: iCloud HTTP response: 406 ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter. ## TIMELINE ---------------------------------------------------------------- First detected: 2026-06-29 03:19:21 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-06-29 01:30:07 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-07-01 16:20:35 UTC Current status: ACTIVE — cloaked behind HTTP 666 to evade scanners ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019f10f4-49f1-75ae-8831-8492f051ccdc/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/d5aa01e6-a4a5-4883-92d9-d2340e26cad9 Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/mail.locate-idevice.us crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.mail.locate-idevice.us Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=mail.locate-idevice.us AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/mail.locate-idevice.us URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/mail.locate-idevice.us/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-29 03:25:40 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] This domain, mail.locate-idevice.us, poses a direct threat to Apple device users by impersonating legitimate iCloud login pages. The site is designed to harvest Apple IDs and passwords, which can lead to unauthorized access to personal data, device tracking, or financial fraud. Victims may receive deceptive emails or messages claiming their device has been located or their account requires verification, redirecting them to this fraudulent domain. Analysis indicates the domain is actively flagged by 7 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal, confirming its malicious intent. The site uses a Let's Encrypt SSL certificate, a common tactic among phishing operators to appear legitimate. It resolves to the IP address 162.144.180.56, which has been associated with other phishing campaigns. The domain's infrastructure and naming convention—specifically the use of 'locate-idevice'—strongly suggest it is targeting users of Apple's Find My service. If you or someone you know has visited mail.locate-idevice.us or entered credentials on this site, immediate action is required. First, change the Apple ID password using a trusted device and enable two-factor authentication if not already active. Review recent account activity for unauthorized logins or changes. Monitor linked devices for unusual behavior, such as unexpected location tracking or remote locks. Report the incident to Apple Support and consider scanning the device used to access the site for malware. Avoid clicking on any links in suspicious emails or messages, and verify the legitimacy of any communication claiming to be from Apple by contacting official support channels. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260629-C7EB0E Favicon MD5: 0a81714b61002c2c25a197ce6c45e694 ## 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 (volunteer 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/mail.locate-idevice.us/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=mail.locate-idevice.us 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: volunteer-driven open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 173,510 domains (13,336 alive under monitoring, 159,491 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io