# PhishDestroy threat dossier — tapy.ws ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-08-01 11:51:09 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/tapy.ws/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Credential Phishing ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 5/94 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, CRDF, Gridinsoft, SOCRadar AlienVault OTX: 1 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions) Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 188.114.97.3 (CA, Toronto) ASN: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Hosting org: CloudFlare, Inc. Registrar: TLD Registry (.ws) Registered: 2026-04-23 Page title: TapMe - Your Links, One Page HTTP response: 403 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / E7 Expires: 2026-07-20 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: de50d22456534e543dae968c20a94b10bf1e15afbdd564723b0260919317e4f7 ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Status: REPORTS FILED. Domain eventually taken down after 2 abuse notice(s). Reports filed: 2 independent abuse notifications First report: 2026-05-13 01:02:10 UTC Latest report: 2026-06-02 21:39:44 UTC Days since first notice: 80 (eventually taken down) ICANN Compliance CC'd on at least one escalation — non-response is on record. Methodology: follow-up reports are sent ONLY when a victim re-submitted a re-report via our public form, our monitoring detected the domain resurfacing in SEO/feeds, OR our live-checker confirmed the domain is still technically active and fraudulent. Each report contains: VT verdict, URLScan snapshot, WHOIS, SSL metadata, IP/hosting chain, impersonated-brand evidence, drainer/kit classification, screenshots, and a cryptographic hash of the forensic PDF. ICANN RAA Sec. 3.18 applies. Per-report timeline: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/tapy.ws/#coordinated-suppression ## TIMELINE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2026-04-23 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-04-23 03:30:11 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-05-12 22:02:10 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-08-01 12:54:36 UTC Neutralised: 2026-06-06 17:31:08 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019e1e35-c739-761e-9fb8-b8064df2dbf5/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/3d7de6ff-015a-4f86-b38e-89ada81158cc Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/tapy.ws crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.tapy.ws Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=tapy.ws AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/tapy.ws URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/tapy.ws/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-26 05:35:19 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] tapy.ws — Credential Theft Investigation Report This domain, tapy.ws, is flagged for credential theft, a specific type of phishing attack designed to steal user credentials such as usernames and passwords. The domain has been identified as a threat by multiple security vendors and has been taken offline, but evidence suggests it was actively used to compromise user accounts. Analysis indicates that tapy.ws has been flagged by 4 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal, suggesting a moderate level of consensus regarding its malicious nature. The domain was created on April 23, 2026, and is currently offline. It appears on 3 security blocklists and has a Gridinsoft trust score of 0 out of 100, indicating a high level of distrust. The SSL certificate is issued by Let's Encrypt, a common choice for phishing sites due to its ease of use and free availability. The domain resolves to the IP address 188.114.97.3, which is another indicator of its potential involvement in malicious activities. Additionally, tapy.ws has been found in one threat intelligence pulse on AlienVault OTX, further corroborating its association with phishing attacks. If users have visited tapy.ws, they are advised to immediately change their passwords for all accounts that may have been used on the site. It is also recommended to enable two-factor authentication (2FA) for added security. Users should monitor their accounts for any unusual activity and report any suspicious incidents to their service providers. Implementing a robust security solution and avoiding suspicious links and emails can help prevent future exposure to such threats. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-1778623327-tapy.ws TLS cert SHA-256: de50d22456534e543dae968c20a94b10bf1e15afbdd564723b0260919317e4f7 ## 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/tapy.ws/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=tapy.ws 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: 195,907 domains (90,693 alive under monitoring, 27,319 confirmed neutralized). Site: https://phishdestroy.io