uk[.]paying-ju[.]vip

Analysis of the domain uk.paying-ju.vip indicates it was a targeted phishing site impersonating GOV.UK services. Registered on December 16, 2025, through Alibaba Cloud Computing Ltd. d/b/a HiChina, the domain resolved to IP 151.101.0.144, hosted on AS54113 (Fastly, Inc.) in the United States. The page title, 'Welcome to GOV.UK,' directly mimics official UK government portals, though the exact content and functionality of the site remain unconfirmed due to its offline status at the time of reporting. No SSL certificate was present, increasing the likelihood of interception or tampering during data transmission. The domain appeared on one security blocklist and was blocked by PhishDestroy.

Gridinsoft assigned a trust score of 0/100, reflecting high suspicion. VirusTotal detections from 15 of 95 security vendors further corroborate its malicious classification. Nameservers dns11.hichina.com and dns12.hichina.com align with the registrar's infrastructure, a common pattern in low-reputation domains. While the domain is currently offline, its creation date, hosting provider, and detection history suggest it was part of a short-lived but deliberate phishing campaign. Defenders should treat this domain as confirmed malicious.

Blocklist the domain and IP 151.101.0.144 at network and endpoint levels. Monitor for reuse of the same registrar, nameservers, or hosting provider in future phishing attempts. If logs indicate user access, initiate password resets and review for credential compromise, particularly for accounts associated with UK government services. No further attribution or campaign linkage is available at this time.