# PhishDestroy threat dossier — phila.revenue-zy.cc
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Fetched:   2026-07-21 22:03:49 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/phila.revenue-zy.cc/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      14/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, Chong Lua Dao, CRDF, CyRadar, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Gridinsoft, Lionic, SOCRadar, Sophos, Webroot
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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Registered:      2026-06-12

## 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: 2026-06-12 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-06-13 00:31:21 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-06-15 00:27:29 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-07-21 20:20:29 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-06-13 09:02:25 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-06-13 10:08:29 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

phila.revenue-zy.cc Safety Alert — Fake Tax Portal Phishing

PhishDestroy has identified phila.revenue-zy.cc as a deceptive phishing site designed to impersonate an official Philadelphia revenue portal. The domain was crafted to trick users into entering sensitive information, such as tax IDs, passwords, or payment details, under the false pretense of accessing city tax services or refunds. This type of fraud is particularly dangerous during tax season, as victims may unknowingly surrender credentials to attackers who can then file fraudulent returns or drain financial accounts.  Analysis of the domain reveals it has flown under the radar of most security tools, with 14 out of 95 antivirus engines on VirusTotal detecting it as malicious at the time of investigation. The domain was registered through an offshore registrar, often used to obscure ownership, and its structure—including the subdomain 'phila'—was deliberately chosen to mimic legitimacy. While the site is currently offline, its temporary nature suggests it may resurface under a different guise, a common tactic among phishing operators to evade detection.  If you visited phila.revenue-zy.cc or entered any information on the site, take immediate action to secure your accounts. First, change the passwords for any accounts linked to the credentials you provided, especially those tied to financial or government services. Enable multi-factor authentication wherever possible to add an extra layer of security. Monitor your bank statements and credit reports for unusual activity, and consider placing a fraud alert with credit bureaus if you suspect your data was compromised. Report the incident to the Federal Trade Commission at ReportFraud.ftc.gov and your local tax authority to help prevent further fraud. PhishDestroy recommends treating any unexpected tax-related emails or messages with extreme caution, even if they appear to come from official sources.

## 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 (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
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Full HTML report:  https://phishdestroy.io/domain/phila.revenue-zy.cc/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=phila.revenue-zy.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

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