The website michiganbids.us is a Chinese language platform primarily focused on promoting and distributing lottery and gambling-related mobile applications for Android and Apple devices. The business appears to target Chinese-speaking users interested in lottery apps, offering app downloads, rankings, and recommendations. The website content and metadata emphasize lottery software and gaming, with a business model centered on app promotion and distribution. The registrant organization, fastnodes LLC, is based in Bangladesh, which does not align geographically or contextually with the Chinese-focused content, indicating a possible discrepancy in business operations or ownership.
Technically, the website is built on the ThinkPHP framework with a custom CMS, using older JavaScript libraries such as jQuery 1.11.1 and Unslider for UI components. It employs Cloudflare DNS but lacks DNSSEC and security headers, which are important for domain and web security. The site is moderately optimized for mobile and SEO but lacks comprehensive privacy and cookie policies, which are critical for compliance and user trust. Analytics are implemented via Matomo, and Baidu link submission scripts are present, indicating some marketing efforts.
From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS but does not implement advanced security headers or provide incident response contacts. The absence of privacy and cookie policies, combined with numerous external links to suspicious adult and gambling domains, raises concerns about user safety and regulatory compliance. The WHOIS data shows a domain registered in 2016 with public registrant information that does not match the website's target audience or content, reducing trustworthiness.
Overall, the website presents moderate technical maturity but poor privacy, security, and business credibility. The presence of adult and gambling-related external links further complicates its trust profile. Strategic improvements in security practices, privacy compliance, and business transparency are recommended to enhance user trust and regulatory adherence.
Scanned ·
NIS2 and GDPR posture
GDPR outside view
50/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
7of 7
NIS2 Art. 21(2)
a(a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
b(b) Incident handling: One indicator
c(c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
d(d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
e(e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
f(f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
g(g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
h(h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
i(i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
j(j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside
Partly checked
One indicator
Not visible from outside
This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.
GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.
Priority findings
8 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.
Email security
SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.
Critical
No email authentication configured
Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing
What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately
SSL/TLS
TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.
Critical
Unable to retrieve SSL certificate
Could not establish secure connection to retrieve certificate information
What to do: Check if the server is accessible and SSL/TLS is properly configured
Security headers
Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.
High
Missing Strict-Transport-Security header
Forces HTTPS connections
What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"
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TLS certificates and expiry
DNS records
SPF, DKIM and DMARC
Security headers
GDPR and NIS2 posture
Exposed services
Third-party trackers
Security score drift
Email alerts on material changes and an exportable JSON history of every change.
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Results by check
Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.
How this score is calculated
The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.
Counted in this score
SSL/TLS
0
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
52
Not counted
NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.
Findings that cap the score at 49
Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.
The certificate is not trusted by browsers
The website is not served over HTTPS
A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
The page loads a script from a compromised source
The domain registration has expired
SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain
Partial scans
When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.
Risk levels
Critical0–25
High26–49
Medium50–75
Low76–100
Breach exposure
Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.
Dark web exposure
Add-on
Leaked records that mention michiganbids.us, from OffSeq Breach.
No leaked records found
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Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.
Business context
Business profile
The platform operates in a niche market focused on lottery and gambling app promotion targeting Chinese-speaking users. Its competitive advantage lies in aggregating and recommending lottery-related apps for Android and Apple platforms. The business model appears to be affiliate or direct app distribution, potentially monetizing through downloads or advertising. The registrant's geographic mismatch and lack of clear business information suggest a loosely structured operation with limited transparency. The extensive network of external links, including many suspicious domains, indicates possible partnerships or affiliate relationships, though many are questionable. Growth indicators are unclear due to lack of business data. The partnership ecosystem includes numerous acceleration and VPN service sites, possibly to circumvent regional restrictions. Strategic observations highlight the need for improved legitimacy and compliance to sustain growth and market presence.
Security posture
The website demonstrates a basic security posture with HTTPS enabled but lacks critical security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options. The use of an outdated jQuery version introduces potential vulnerabilities. No privacy or cookie policies are present, indicating compliance gaps with GDPR and other data protection regulations. Incident response readiness is absent, with no security contact information provided. The domain lacks DNSSEC, reducing DNS security. The presence of numerous external links to adult and gambling sites increases risk exposure. Overall, the security maturity is low, with significant gaps that could impact user data protection and regulatory compliance. Immediate remediation is advised to address these vulnerabilities and improve the security culture.
Recommendations
Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
Develop and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to comply with GDPR and enhance user trust.
Implement essential security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
Update all JavaScript libraries to current secure versions to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
Provide clear contact information for security incidents and establish an incident response process.
Site observations
Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.
Android and Apple app downloads, Lottery information and software distribution, App recommendations and rankings
Content quality
basic
Branding
moderate
Technology
Stack
jQuery 1.11.1, Unslider, Matomo Analytics, ThinkPHP framework, MySQL database, Cloudflare DNS
Frameworks
ThinkPHP
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic
Security
Observed score
40/100
Good practices seen
HTTPS enabled
Domain status clientTransferProhibited
Analytics and tracking
Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor
Advertising
Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Baidu linksubmit
Transparency
poor
Site quality
Design
basic
User experience
basic
Content relevance
basic
Navigation
basic
Professionalism
basic
Trustworthiness
low
Key observations
Website content is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenge.
Content is primarily Chinese language lottery and gambling app promotion.
No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found.
No contact information or security policies provided.
Numerous external links to suspicious adult and gambling domains.
Use of outdated JavaScript libraries and lack of security headers.
WHOIS registrant info inconsistent with website content and target audience.
Website appears low trust and potentially risky for users.
Technical notes
Notes
The website is built on the ThinkPHP framework with a custom CMS and uses older frontend libraries such as jQuery 1.11.1 and Unslider. It integrates Matomo analytics and Baidu link submission scripts for tracking and SEO. Hosting details are not explicit, but DNS is managed via Cloudflare without DNSSEC. Performance is moderate with basic mobile optimization and SEO practices. Accessibility features are minimal. The site lacks modern security configurations and privacy compliance mechanisms. Technical debt is evident in outdated libraries and missing security controls. Modernization opportunities include upgrading the tech stack, enhancing security posture, and improving compliance frameworks to reduce operational risks.
Standards and sources
Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.
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