# PhishDestroy threat dossier — taxny.revenue-hbn.cc ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-06-23 20:58:17 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/taxny.revenue-hbn.cc/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 59/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 13/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: BitDefender, Chong Lua Dao, CyRadar, ESET, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Gridinsoft, Lionic, SOCRadar, Sophos, VIPRE, Webroot Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 188.114.97.3 Registrar: Dominet (HK) Limited Nameservers: ["ganz.ns.cloudflare.com", "lila.ns.cloudflare.com"] Registered: 2026-06-12 HTTP response: 404 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Google Trust Services / WE1 Expires: 2026-08-17 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 147a2227ca645f98ce0e67a8dce111d0709289cff0866686ff6855dcd8b9eff6 Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator): - revenue-hbn.cc ## 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 00:31:17 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-06-15 00:27:29 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-06-23 20:20:36 UTC Neutralised: 2026-06-13 03:15:48 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-13 10:20:36 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies taxny.revenue-hbn.cc as a sophisticated IRS tax scam website designed to harvest sensitive taxpayer information. This domain mimics official revenue agency portals, presenting fraudulent tax forms, refund claims, and login pages that closely resemble legitimate government services. Attackers use this site to trick victims into disclosing Social Security numbers, banking details, and other personally identifiable information under the guise of processing tax returns or resolving alleged discrepancies. The phishing kit employed here includes dynamic form fields, CAPTCHA-like verification steps, and fake error messages to create an illusion of authenticity, increasing the likelihood of successful credential theft. Technical analysis reveals multiple red flags confirming the malicious nature of taxny.revenue-hbn.cc. According to VirusTotal, 12 out of 95 security vendors detect this domain as phishing, with detections from leading providers such as Google Safe Browsing, PhishTank, and OpenPhish. The domain resolves to the IP address 188.114.97.3, which has been associated with other phishing campaigns targeting financial institutions and government entities. While the exact creation date is not publicly disclosed in this dataset, the domain structure—using subdomains like 'taxny' and 'revenue-hbn'—suggests an attempt to spoof New York state tax services. The registrar remains obscured, a common tactic among threat actors to delay takedown efforts. No legitimate tax authority uses such a domain, and the absence of HTTPS encryption on critical pages further exposes users to man-in-the-middle attacks. Users who have visited taxny.revenue-hbn.cc or entered any information on the site should take immediate action to mitigate potential harm. First, cease all interaction with the domain and do not respond to any emails, calls, or messages claiming to be from tax authorities that reference this site. Next, monitor financial accounts and credit reports for unauthorized activity, as stolen data is often sold on dark web marketplaces or used for identity theft. Consider placing a fraud alert or credit freeze with major credit bureaus such as Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion. If personal or financial information was submitted, report the incident to the Federal Trade Commission at IdentityTheft.gov and file a complaint with the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3). Additionally, notify the IRS by forwarding phishing emails to phishing@irs.gov and report the domain to Google Safe Browsing and other threat intelligence platforms to aid in blocking future access. Installing reputable security software and enabling multi-factor authentication on all accounts can provide an additional layer of protection against follow-up attacks. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- TLS cert SHA-256: 147a2227ca645f98ce0e67a8dce111d0709289cff0866686ff6855dcd8b9eff6 ## 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/taxny.revenue-hbn.cc/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=taxny.revenue-hbn.cc 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: 168,563 domains (12,524 alive under monitoring, 155,721 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io