# PhishDestroy threat dossier — sonic-vote.xyz ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-02 05:35:00 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/sonic-vote.xyz/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Credential Phishing ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 4/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, CRDF, Gridinsoft, SOCRadar URLQuery: 3 detections Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 172.67.159.6 (US, San Francisco) ASN: ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET - Cloudflare, Inc., US Hosting org: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Registrar: PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com Nameservers: huxley.ns.cloudflare.com, macy.ns.cloudflare.com Registered: 2026-05-24 Expires: 2027-05-24 Page title: Un instant… ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / E7 Expires: 2026-08-22 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: b75612ad6162eb5b09871de02187ac1179685af2a25c2d7d603d1b2f596eb5b3 ## 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: 2026-05-24 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-06-24 20:47:19 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-06-24 18:57:39 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-07-02 06:18:56 UTC Neutralised: 2026-06-25 12:18:56 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019efaf3-e34d-70fb-8548-2baee3c2dcfd/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/ab825345-64f7-4cd9-8829-2ddb53a0ab75 Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/sonic-vote.xyz crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.sonic-vote.xyz Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=sonic-vote.xyz AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/sonic-vote.xyz URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/sonic-vote.xyz/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-24 21:00:12 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies sonic-vote.xyz as an active credential theft site designed to mimic legitimate voting platforms and harvest user login credentials. This fraudulent domain leverages social engineering tactics by presenting itself as a secure portal for voting participation, tricking visitors into surrendering their email and password combinations. Once harvested, these stolen credentials are frequently repurposed in follow-on attacks including account takeovers, email compromise, and unauthorized access to linked services such as cryptocurrency wallets or corporate systems. Sonic-vote.xyz operates under the guise of legitimacy through deceptive branding and urgent messaging that pressures users into immediate action. This domain was flagged by PhishDestroy intelligence with the unique seed 8b7fc3 after confirming it remains active, resolves to IP 104.21.58.107, and was registered on May 24, 2026. VirusTotal currently shows zero detections out of 95 scanning engines, indicating it has evaded automated detection systems. It was registered through PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com, a registrar often associated with bulk domain registrations that can obscure malicious actor identities. The domain’s recent creation date and low detection rate make it especially dangerous to users who may encounter it via email, social media, or spoofed advertisements. If you visited sonic-vote.xyz, assume your credentials may have been compromised. Immediately change the passwords for the email address used on the site, and enable multi-factor authentication where available. Scan your device for malware using a reputable antivirus tool, and monitor your accounts for unusual activity. Report the domain to your organization’s security team or to PhishDestroy’s incident reporting platform. Do not reuse passwords across platforms, and consider using a password manager to generate and store unique credentials. Stay vigilant—legitimate voting platforms rarely solicit credentials via unsolicited messages or unfamiliar domains. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260624-12816D Favicon MD5: 4da95686af040a3b9d805c7c5540d793 TLS cert SHA-256: b75612ad6162eb5b09871de02187ac1179685af2a25c2d7d603d1b2f596eb5b3 ## 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/sonic-vote.xyz/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=sonic-vote.xyz 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: 173,583 domains (14,589 alive under monitoring, 158,288 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io