# PhishDestroy threat dossier — minnesota.revenuezta.cc ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-06-26 15:46:59 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/minnesota.revenuezta.cc/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 52/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 6/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, Gridinsoft, SOCRadar, Sophos, Webroot Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 188.114.96.3 (CA, Toronto) ASN: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Hosting org: CloudFlare, Inc. Registrar: Dominet (HK) Limited Nameservers: ["elisabeth.ns.cloudflare.com", "marek.ns.cloudflare.com"] Registered: 2026-06-12 HTTP response: 502 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Google Trust Services / WE1 Expires: 2026-08-15 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: b0b3519ae9b544afb6451499d74dcedc7183724952f33e5501611057daa88849 Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator): - revenuezta.cc ## 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: 2026-06-13 00:31:12 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-06-15 00:27:29 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-06-26 17:34:37 UTC Neutralised: 2026-06-13 03:15:48 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-13 10:43:24 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies minnesota.revenuezta.cc as a credential theft phishing domain specifically designed to impersonate the Minnesota Department of Revenue and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). This site uses official logos, tax-related language, and urgent calls to action—such as “Verify Your Refund Status” or “Resolve Your Tax Debt”—to trick users into entering sensitive personal and financial information. Once submitted, credentials are harvested by threat actors for identity theft, financial fraud, or further targeted phishing attacks. The domain mimics legitimate tax portals, making it particularly deceptive during peak tax filing periods. Technical analysis reveals that minnesota.revenuezta.cc was flagged by 5 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal, indicating moderate but growing detection. The domain resolves to the IP address 188.114.96.3, which has been associated with other phishing infrastructure. While the registrar details remain partially obscured, domain creation data suggests recent registration, aligning with common phishing campaign timelines. As of the latest scan, the site has been taken offline, though historical blocklist entries and passive DNS records confirm its prior malicious activity. No legitimate tax authority uses subdomains under revenuezta.cc, a clear red flag. Users who visited minnesota.revenuezta.cc or entered any information should take immediate action. First, change passwords for all financial and government accounts, especially IRS and state tax portals. Enable multi-factor authentication where available. Monitor bank statements and credit reports for unauthorized activity, and consider placing a fraud alert with major credit bureaus. Report the incident to the IRS at phishing@irs.gov and the Federal Trade Commission via ReportFraud.ftc.gov. If sensitive data was exposed, file a police report and contact the Minnesota Department of Revenue directly to verify account status. Always verify URLs by typing official agency addresses directly into the browser—never follow links from emails or text messages. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- TLS cert SHA-256: b0b3519ae9b544afb6451499d74dcedc7183724952f33e5501611057daa88849 ## 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/minnesota.revenuezta.cc/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=minnesota.revenuezta.cc 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: 170,543 domains (12,571 alive under monitoring, 157,589 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io