Hackers Poison Google and Bing Results to Deliver Cloaked Banking Phishing Pages

Cybersecuritynews •Tushar Subhra Dutta • August 24, 2026

Bank customers searching for a login page can now be led into a trap before they receive a suspicious email or text message. Criminals are manipulating Google and Bing results so that fraudulent banking pages appear where people expect to find legitimate services. The campaign, called Chameleon SEO Poisoning, turns ordinary searches for terms such […]

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Chameleon SEO Poisoning Targets Bank Customers with Cloaked Phishing Pages A new phishing technique called Chameleon SEO Poisoning has been identified, which manipulates search engine results to display fake banking websites. This method allows attackers to evade security scanners while targeting bank customers searching for legitimate login pages. Fortra's threat intelligence unit, FIRE, reported a 40% increase in such phishing cases during Q2 2026. Users searching for terms like 'Bank Name Customer Portal' are redirected to these fraudulent sites, which can lead to credential theft. The campaign has been confirmed by multiple cybersecurity outlets, indicating a significant rise in its prevalence. As of August 2026, this technique poses a serious risk to bank customers and financial institutions alike. 4 sources 65

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