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November 16, 2023

Chinese Football Gambling Ads Flood Hundreds of Cloned Websites

In Brief

250 websites were cloned to promote gambling ads linked to Chinese football betting, potentially linked to tax-haven-based gambling companies and registered by a company known for similar activities.

Chinese Football Gambling Ads Flood Hundreds of Cloned Websites

Swedish digital rights organization Qurium uncovered about 250 cloned websites, seemingly created to direct users to China-linked football gambling sites.

Attackers copied websites of businesses, universities, and libraries, embedding gambling ads mainly promoting ‘188bet’ on these cloned sites.

The cloned sites predominantly feature ads leading to 520xingyun.com, which Qurium connects to companies in the Isle of Man tax haven, known for registering several gambling companies.

Allegedly, the ads link to Kaiyun, which operates under a UK business license managed by Gibraltar-based TGP Europe Limited. TGP Europe, known for providing white label gaming services, has previously faced citations for anti-money-laundering breaches by the UK Gambling Commission.

Network of Cloned Sites and Registrations

Most of these cloned sites’ domain names were registered by Gname.com Pte. Ltd, a company previously called out for similar practices by the World Intellectual Property Organization.

These sites bypass typical ad network restrictions, offering an alternative for gamble-site operators to generate traffic.

The clarity about the actual target audience for these cloned sites, be it the Chinese mainland where gambling faces a ban or the wider Chinese diaspora, is still lacking.

Nonetheless, the proliferation of such sites has detrimental effects on search engine rankings for the original sites, posing a significant irritant in the digital landscape.

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Nik is an accomplished analyst and writer at Metaverse Post, specializing in delivering cutting-edge insights into the fast-paced world of technology, with a particular emphasis on AI/ML, XR, VR, on-chain analytics, and blockchain development. His articles engage and inform a diverse audience, helping them stay ahead of the technological curve. Possessing a Master's degree in Economics and Management, Nik has a solid grasp of the nuances of the business world and its intersection with emergent technologies.

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