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Massive Parasite SEO Attack on .Gov & .Edu Sites (Duke, Michigan, California)

Massive Parasite SEO Attack on .Gov & .Edu Sites (Duke, Michigan, California)

Update: 2025-09-13
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E801: A massive Parasite SEO attack targeting .gov and .edu sites - including Duke University, Michigan.gov, and CA.gov - is going crazy.

Viral research on how attackers hijacked high-authority domains to rank instantly for illicit keywords, pulling in millions of visitors overnight.

You’ll learn:
- How Parasite SEO exploits vulnerable CMS systems
- Why .gov and .edu domains are prime targets
- The shocking traffic spikes (20M+ visits in 24 hours)
- How to protect high-authority websites from these attacks

This is one of the biggest Parasite SEO stories we’ve seen, and it’s a warning for anyone managing large or trusted domains.

⭐️ Massive Parasite SEO Attack Hits .gov & .edu Sites - https://il.ly/blog/parasite-seo-attack-gov-edu

⭐️ Ilias on 𝕏 - https://x.com/illyism/status/1966233243822293021

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00:00 Massive Parasite SEO Attack on .gov and .edu Sites
00:30 Details of the Attack and Affected Domains
01:48 Impact and Scale of the Attack
04:09 How Attackers Exploit Vulnerabilities
05:14 Preventive Measures for High Authority Sites
06:57 Buying Government Initiative Sites

The Edward Show. Your daily search engine optimization podcast: https://edwardsturm.com/the-edward-show/

#parasiteseo #blackhatseo #searchengineoptimization #seotips

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Massive Parasite SEO Attack on .Gov & .Edu Sites (Duke, Michigan, California)

Massive Parasite SEO Attack on .Gov & .Edu Sites (Duke, Michigan, California)

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