# PhishDestroy threat dossier — seattle.dmv-bua.icu ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-22 06:16:52 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/seattle.dmv-bua.icu/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 11/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, Chong Lua Dao, CyRadar, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Lionic, SOCRadar, Webroot Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Registered: 2026-06-12 ## 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 00:31:15 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-06-15 00:27:29 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-07-22 04:20:29 UTC Neutralised: 2026-06-13 09:02:02 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-13 10:40:35 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] seattle.dmv-bua.icu — Fake Washington DMV Phishing Site Report PhishDestroy identifies seattle.dmv-bua.icu as a deceptive phishing website designed to impersonate the Washington State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). This fake DMV portal was created to trick visitors into entering sensitive personal information, such as driver’s license numbers, Social Security numbers, and payment details. The site likely used urgent language or fake renewal notices to pressure users into submitting data, which would then be harvested by cybercriminals for identity theft, financial fraud, or resale on the dark web. The domain’s structure, including the use of “seattle” and “dmv,” was carefully chosen to appear legitimate to unsuspecting residents seeking DMV services online. This domain was flagged as malicious by 11 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal, a clear indicator of its fraudulent nature. The site was registered through an offshore registrar, a common tactic used by phishers to obscure ownership and evade takedowns. Domain intelligence tools show the site was recently created, further supporting its role in a short-term phishing campaign. The combination of a low detection rate (11/95) and a high-risk domain extension (.icu) suggests the attackers relied on evasion techniques to avoid immediate detection by security tools. If you visited seattle.dmv-bua.icu or entered any information on the site, take immediate action to secure your data. First, change passwords for any accounts linked to the information you provided, especially financial or government-related services. Monitor your credit reports and bank statements for unauthorized activity, and consider placing a fraud alert or credit freeze with the major credit bureaus. Report the incident to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) at IdentityTheft.gov and file a complaint with the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3). Install reputable antivirus software to scan for malware, as phishing sites often distribute malicious payloads. Always verify the URL of official DMV websites by typing the address directly into your browser or using a trusted search engine. ## 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/seattle.dmv-bua.icu/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=seattle.dmv-bua.icu 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: 187,722 domains (57,299 alive under monitoring, 128,779 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io