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Gambling Goblin Turns Brazilian Government Sites Into SEO Weapons

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Gambling Goblin Turns Brazilian Government Sites Into SEO Weapons

A threat actor known as Gambling Goblin compromised multiple Brazilian government websites to inject search engine optimization (SEO) fraud redirecting traffic to gambling sites. The attackers leveraged the authority and visibility of government domains to artificially boost search rankings for gambling content.

Why it matters: Brazilian citizens and government agencies are affected; practitioners managing government web properties should audit for unauthorized redirects and verify integrity of government domain content to prevent further abuse as SEO weapons.

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