Akamai has identified a sophisticated SEO campaign that uses SQL injection to attack targeted websites. Affected websites will distribute hidden HTML links that confuse search engine bots and erroneously impact page rankings. Over the course of a two week period in Q3 2015, Akamai analyzed data and observed attacks on more than 3,800 websites and 348 unique IP addresses participating in the various campaigns.
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ORIGINAL SOURCE: Help Net Security
