# PhishDestroy threat dossier — mail.long-icloud.us
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Fetched:   2026-06-25 20:30:32 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/mail.long-icloud.us/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Impersonation
Targeted brand: Apple

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      9/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Cluster25, CRDF, Fortinet, G-Data, Gridinsoft, MalwareURL, Sophos, Webroot
URLQuery:        2 detections
Public blocklists: listed on 2 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      207.174.215.249 (US, Provo)
ASN:             ASAS46606 UNIFIEDLAYER-AS-1 - Unified Layer, US
Hosting org:     AS46606 Unified Layer
Registrar:       Dynadot Inc
Nameservers:     ns1.md-35.webhostbox.net, ns2.md-35.webhostbox.net
Registered:      2026-06-03
Expires:         2027-06-03
Page title:      iCloud
HTTP response:   429

## 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: 2026-06-03 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-06-22 12:04:40 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-06-22 10:06:39 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-06-25 20:20:35 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-06-22 12:17:27 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019eeec8-aa3f-7202-a1d7-8eb952b329b3/
URLQuery:         https://urlquery.net/report/248677d3-deea-44df-bd65-ddaffb3520eb
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/mail.long-icloud.us
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.mail.long-icloud.us
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=mail.long-icloud.us
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/mail.long-icloud.us
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/mail.long-icloud.us/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-06-22 22:59:48 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

The domain mail.long-icloud.us, designed to impersonate Apple services, has been flagged by 9 out of 91 VirusTotal vendors as malicious. This domain, registered with Dynadot Inc and hosted on IP address 207.174.215.249 in the United States, was operational until recently but is now taken down. It appeared on two public blocklists, including PhishDestroy and Phishunt, indicating its recognition as a threat.

This phishing operation likely aimed to harvest credentials by deceiving users into believing they were interacting with legitimate Apple services. The domain's creation date of June 3, 2026, and its detection by PhishDestroy on June 22, 2026, suggest it was active for a short period before being identified and neutralized. The platform risk score of 68 out of 100 underscores its potential threat level during its active phase.

Despite being offline now, the detection of this domain highlights the ongoing risks posed by phishing sites that exploit trusted brands like Apple. The swift inclusion of this domain in blocklists and its subsequent takedown demonstrate effective threat mitigation efforts. However, the initial period of activity underscores the importance of early detection and response to minimize potential harm to users.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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PhishDestroy Case ID:  PD-20260622-C7910C
Favicon MD5:       0a81714b61002c2c25a197ce6c45e694

## 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 (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
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Full HTML report:  https://phishdestroy.io/domain/mail.long-icloud.us/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=mail.long-icloud.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

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