whatdom.icu was a phishing page that impersonated WhatsApp and was aimed at people who use the messenger. The page simply titled itself "WhatsApp" to pass as the real service at a glance. PhishDestroy first detected it on 2026-10-15. It went offline on 2026-10-16, and when we checked again on 2026-10-19 its DNS was inactive.
How the scam works
Fake WhatsApp pages are usually reached through links in messages or ads. They copy the look of WhatsApp's login, web-linking or verification screens. The victim is asked to type a phone number and the six-digit registration code, or to scan a QR code. Either step can hand control of the account to the attacker. With that access, criminals read private chats and impersonate the victim to contacts, often asking friends and family for urgent money transfers or more codes.
Evidence
urlscan.io rated the page malicious and recognised WhatsApp branding on it. VirusTotal showed only 2 of 92 engines flagging it on 2026-10-15, CRDF and DNS8. Coverage that low is typical for a page caught within days of going live, so it should not be read as a sign the site was harmless. The domain is on the PhishDestroy blocklist and appears in 3 AlienVault OTX threat pulses, so other researchers had tracked it too.
Infrastructure
The domain was registered through GoDaddy.com, LLC on 2026-10-09, six days before PhishDestroy flagged it. It was offline a day after that, a short lifespan typical of disposable phishing domains. It was hosted on the Tcloudnet network in Hong Kong. The free Let's Encrypt certificate gave it a padlock icon, which shows only that the connection was encrypted, not that the site was legitimate.
What to do
If you entered a phone number, a verification code or scanned a QR code on this site, open WhatsApp now and check Linked Devices. Log out any session you do not recognise. Turn on two-step verification with a PIN so a stolen code alone cannot take over your account. If you have already lost access, re-register your number in the official app to push the attacker out. Warn your contacts not to act on money requests sent in your name. Defenders should block the domain and search DNS and proxy logs for any lookups of it between 2026-10-09 and 2026-10-16.
등록 정보생성됨 2026년 10월 9일 (10d · Very New!)—Expires 2027년 10월 9일
최초 이용 불가까지 걸린 시간21h
집계 기준
처음 저장된 악용사례 신고부터 콘텐츠를 사용할 수 없다는 첫 번째 관찰까지의 경과 시간입니다. 이것은 원인을 확립하지 못합니다.
각 보고서에 포함된 내용
저장된 발신 보고서 기록은 공급업체 평가, 등록 데이터, 호스팅 세부 정보, 분류 또는 스크린샷과 같이 당시 사용 가능한 증거를 참조할 수 있습니다. 이 페이지는 전달된 정확한 페이로드, 수신, 확인 또는 수신자의 작업을 추론하지 않습니다.
기술 세부 정보Provenance & timestamps
최초 발견2026년 10월 15일
DOM Analysisanalyzed 2026년 10월 15일score 91/1001 brand signal
Submitted URLhttp://whatdom.icu/
Favicon Hash
사건 ID
SHORTDOT 영역 · 공개 증거.icu
ShortDot zone evidence
The linked repository preserves daily zone observations across seven ShortDot-operated TLDs, including registration volume and abuse-related indicators. This registry context is supporting background and is not an independent detection for the domain in this report.
For this gTLD, the registrar above operates under an ICANN accreditation agreement. The links below provide the official fee schedule and current DNS abuse compliance guidance.
Accreditation is a contract, not a safety certification.
RAA §3.18 establishes abuse-contact and handling requirements. This report can document stored outbound notices and later technical observations; it does not by itself establish receipt, investigation, remediation, or contractual non-compliance.
Certificate fingerprint8af395fbb183244e292608bb39c845afe50da2ea7816f22805fde25689c77f7cCertificate names · 1 SANs
www.whatdom.icu
Saved certificate metadata. Certificate dates without a timezone are shown as stored. Transport encryption does not establish that the site is trustworthy.
Primary outcomeDNS 비활성reason: DNS NXDOMAIN80% confidence
Attributionsource: Dns Cache
Evidence layersAvailability: DNS inactiveContent: UnreachableDNS: NXDOMAINRegistration: Unknown
Latest HTTP observation알 수 없음Probe Inconclusive20%2026-10-19 01:20:22 UTC
RDAP registration알 수 없음
Observed timelinelast reachable: 2026-10-15 01:26:32 UTCcurrent episode first observed: 2026-10-17 08:21:17 UTCobserved RIP window: 2026-10-15 01:26:32 UTC → 2026-10-17 08:21:17 UTC · 54.91hmidpoint estimate ≈ 2026-10-16 04:53:54 UTC · precision low · basis bounded
Availability, content, DNS and registration are independent evidence layers. NXDOMAIN, an unreachable origin or missing content alone does not prove registrar action. A registrar or provider is credited only when a direct technical marker identifies that actor. Report causality is shown separately.
Recorded subdomains1
Hostnames retained in the domain record or Certificate Transparency cache. A hostname alone does not establish current availability or malicious activity.
www.whatdom.icuDomain record
The original observation time is not recorded for these hostnames.
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After a phishing incident
피해자를 위한 권고 사항 및 조언
Choose the steps that match what you shared. Keep a copy of this report alongside your own records.
지금 당장 어떻게 해야 할까요?
긴급
Stop using the suspicious site. Open the real service through its official app or an address you already trust.
모든 비밀번호 변경 — 이메일, 익스체인지 계정 등, 동일한 비밀번호를 사용하는 모든 것
2단계 인증 활성화 인증 앱(SMS 제외)을 사용합니다. SMS 기반 복구 기능을 비활성화하세요.
카드 동결 피싱 사이트에 은행 계좌 정보를 입력한 경우
보고서를 작성하기 위해 어떤 정보를 수집해야 할까요?
FBI 지침
Keep original emails, receipts, messages and screenshots in a secure place. A factual timeline helps the receiving authority understand what happened. IC3 evidence guidance ↗
Payment records — if you paid, save the receipt, amount, date, payment provider and recipient details.
정확한 날짜 및 시간 — 각 거래 내역 및 사기범과의 첫 접촉 시점
스크린샷 — 사기 웹사이트, 채팅 메시지, 이메일, 지갑 거래, 소셜 미디어
모든 URL 및 도메인 사기꾼이 사용한 (다음과 같은 것들을 포함하여 whatdom.icu)
커뮤니케이션 — 사기꾼이 사용한 이메일, 문자, 전화번호, 사용자 이름
비록 모든 세부 사항을 알지 못하더라도 — 어쨌든 신고를 하세요. 부분적인 정보라도 수사에 도움이 됩니다.
Your bank or payment provider — contact its fraud team promptly through official contact details if money or card information was exposed.
지역 경찰 — 비록 당장 조치를 취할 수는 없더라도 공식 기록을 남깁니다
A report is not a guarantee of recovery or investigation, but prompt, accurate transaction data can help authorities and service providers trace the incident.
How do phishing scams typically work?
가짜 웹사이트 — 도메인을 약간만 변경한, 정식 사이트와 픽셀 단위로 완벽하게 일치하는 복제 사이트
pig butchering — Telegram·왓츠앱·데이트 앱을 통해 몇 주에 걸쳐 신뢰를 쌓은 뒤, 돈을 훔쳐갔다
회복 사기 — fraudsters pose as recovery agents and demand upfront fees. Never share a seed phrase or pay before independently verifying the provider
AI를 이용한 사기 — 딥페이크, 자동화된 피싱, AI로 생성된 사이트 등으로 인해 사기 행각을 적발하기가 더 어려워지고 있다
앞으로 어떻게 하면 스스로를 지킬 수 있을까요?
공식 사이트 즐겨찾기 추가 — 이메일, DM 또는 광고에 포함된 링크는 절대 클릭하지 마세요
도메인 확인 — 확인하기 PhishDestroy 상호작용을 시작하기 전에 HTTPS, 맞춤법, 도메인 등록 기간을 확인하세요.
About this reportSources, observation dates and corrections
This report combines saved page captures, registration and network records, scanner results and PhishDestroy reporting history. Each source keeps its own observation date. Open a source report to inspect the original result.
The AI-assisted analysis was written on . It describes the evidence available at that time; later source checks can change.
A capture documents what was shown. A scanner result records that provider’s assessment at the time of its check. Neither a valid certificate nor a zero-detection result is a guarantee of safety.
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