Intel Name: Chinese-speaking group manipulates seo with badiis
Date of Scan: February 10, 2025
Impact: High
Summary: Our researchers identified an SEO manipulation campaign emphasizing the importance of organizations using Internet Information Services (IIS) to stay updated and patched to prevent exploitation by malware like BadIIS. The campaign appears financially motivated, as it redirects users to illegal gambling websites, indicating attackers deploy BadIIS for profit. It has already impacted countries in Asia, including India, Thailand, and Vietnam, but its reach could extend globally.
