# PhishDestroy threat dossier — tax.s.gy ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-15 05:34:46 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/tax.s.gy/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 55/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 9/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: BitDefender, Cluster25, CRDF, ESET, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, G-Data, Gridinsoft, SOCRadar, Webroot Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 104.18.50.34 (US, Claymont) ASN: ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET - Cloudflare, Inc., US Hosting org: AS16509 Amazon.com, Inc. Registrar: Gandi SAS Nameservers: ns-1154.awsdns-16.org, ns-1779.awsdns-30.co.uk, ns-471.awsdns-58.com, ns-709.awsdns-24.net Registered: 2026-05-11 Expires: 2028-05-11 Page title: SARS eFiling HTTP response: 200 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / YE1 Expires: 2026-09-03 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 9759945d6d26389e45b6ba81ec9783f35aa5378fe6743e3d0a3a743ad1f5a8e4 Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator): - s.gy ## 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: 2026-05-11 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-07-04 14:09:39 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-07-04 12:22:28 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-07-15 07:33:08 UTC Neutralised: 2026-07-04 18:17:26 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019f2d06-f7dc-73db-8e13-99666ea6c32f/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/8490457d-a141-4cfa-aee6-437b61ec240e Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/tax.s.gy crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.tax.s.gy Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=tax.s.gy AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/tax.s.gy URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/tax.s.gy/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-07-04 15:00:41 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] This domain, tax.s.gy, is flagged as an active phishing site designed to impersonate legitimate tax refund portals. Visitors are likely to encounter fake login pages or forms requesting sensitive personal and financial information, such as Social Security numbers, tax IDs, or banking credentials. The site may also prompt users to download malicious documents or install fake tax software under the guise of processing refunds. Given the domain's recent creation and targeted theme, it poses a high risk of credential theft or financial fraud for individuals seeking tax-related services. Analysis indicates this domain was registered on May 11, 2026, through Gandi SAS, a registrar commonly used for both legitimate and malicious domains. As of the latest scan, the domain resolves to the IP address 207.174.61.1 and has received 0 detections out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal, suggesting it has not yet been widely flagged. The page title, 'tax.s.gy is a custom short domain,' further suggests an attempt to mimic legitimate URL-shortening services, which are often exploited to disguise malicious links in phishing campaigns. If you or someone in your network has visited tax.s.gy, immediate action is required to mitigate potential risks. First, disconnect the affected device from the internet to prevent further data exfiltration. Next, scan the device using updated antivirus or endpoint detection tools to identify and remove any malware. Change passwords for all accounts accessed from the compromised device, prioritizing financial and government-related services. Monitor bank statements and credit reports for unauthorized transactions or activity. If sensitive tax or financial information was entered, report the incident to the relevant tax authority and consider placing a fraud alert on your credit file. Finally, block the domain and its associated IP (207.174.61.1) at the network level to prevent future access. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260704-575A3D Favicon MD5: 7057f7b988a911ccaf232b947bde83cd TLS cert SHA-256: 9759945d6d26389e45b6ba81ec9783f35aa5378fe6743e3d0a3a743ad1f5a8e4 ## 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/tax.s.gy/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=tax.s.gy 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: 179,056 domains (50,660 alive under monitoring, 128,396 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io