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HaxorSEO/HxSEO backlink marketplace for SEO poisoning

Threat Actor Meta
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H score 29
1 unique sources, 1 articles

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The HaxorSEO/HxSEO operation is monetizing compromised-domain backlinks to push malicious pages higher in search results, increasing the reach of phishing and malware delivery. The service turns search ranking manipulation into a repeatable criminal offering across Telegram and WhatsApp.

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Timeline

  1. 26.01.2026 17:00 2 articles · 5mo ago

    HaxorSEO/HxSEO backlink marketplace discovered

    Initial Disclosure

    The HaxorSEO/HxSEO marketplace operates on Telegram and WhatsApp and sells a Google Sheet of more than 1000 backlinks to pre-compromised legitimate domains. The service markets older domains with trust metrics such as PA, DA, DR and spam score, and uses webshell-backed insertion of backlinks into compromised sites to raise search rankings for malicious phishing pages, including fraudulent banking login pages, while also undermining lookalike legitimate pages.

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