Scammers buy old, trusted domains and fill them with spam or gambling links, exploiting the domain's existing authority.
In late 2025 and early 2026, the scale of these attacks reached new heights. In one instance, a hijacked subdomain on a major university site jumped from zero to . Google’s Response Google Search Results Hijacked?
Third-party content is hosted on reputable sites specifically to manipulate rankings. Scammers buy old, trusted domains and fill them