# PhishDestroy threat dossier — sso-uphold-cloud.tem3.io
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Fetched:   2026-06-23 05:19:17 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/sso-uphold-cloud.tem3.io/

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

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      18/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ChainPatrol, BitDefender, Chong Lua Dao, CyRadar, ESET, Emsisoft, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Gridinsoft, Kaspersky, Lionic, Netcraft, OpenPhish, SOCRadar, Sophos, VIPRE, Webroot
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      188.114.96.3 (US, San Francisco)
Hosting org:     AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Registrar:       GoDaddy.com, LLC
Nameservers:     justin.ns.cloudflare.com, val.ns.cloudflare.com
Registered:      2024-08-02
Expires:         2026-08-02
Page title:      Log In | Uphold® | Sign In to Your Account - uphold login

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Google Trust Services / WE1
Expires:    2026-08-11
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: e9cc64b6804aa3b4014ce89a7b031325c3940b922ca7574183cd6d5c484e6ef6
Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator):
  - tem3.io

## 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: 2024-08-02 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-06-21 02:20:20 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-06-23 04:20:36 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-06-21 18:18:05 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/019ee78c-0776-767d-a26e-28d805e8ee8b/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/sso-uphold-cloud.tem3.io
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.sso-uphold-cloud.tem3.io
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=sso-uphold-cloud.tem3.io
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/sso-uphold-cloud.tem3.io
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/sso-uphold-cloud.tem3.io/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-06-22 23:02:41 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

The domain sso-uphold-cloud.tem3.io, designed to mimic the Uphold login page, was detected as a credential phishing threat by 18 out of 91 vendors on VirusTotal. This domain, registered through GoDaddy.com, LLC and hosted by Cloudflare, Inc., has been taken down and is currently offline. Despite its offline status, its presence on public blocklists, including PhishDestroy's, underscores its malicious intent.

The phishing site attempted to deceive users by replicating the legitimate Uphold login interface, aiming to harvest sensitive credentials. The domain's SSL certificate was issued by Google Trust Services, adding a layer of perceived legitimacy to unsuspecting users. This tactic is common in phishing schemes, where attackers exploit trusted SSL issuers to enhance the credibility of their fraudulent sites.

First detected by PhishDestroy on June 21, 2026, the domain was relatively fresh, having been created on August 2, 2024. The platform risk score of 73/100 indicates a significant threat level, emphasizing the need for proactive measures against such phishing domains. The swift detection and subsequent takedown highlight the effectiveness of early threat identification and mitigation strategies in combating credential phishing campaigns.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon MD5:       0d3fb60340437536bbe06a463d19122c
TLS cert SHA-256:      e9cc64b6804aa3b4014ce89a7b031325c3940b922ca7574183cd6d5c484e6ef6

## 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/sso-uphold-cloud.tem3.io/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=sso-uphold-cloud.tem3.io
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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