Visitors on gokhulp.be, a Belgian gambling help site, landed on another page with French online casino ads. The link appeared at the bottom near the section pointing to French-language support. Anyone clicking joueurs-aide-en-ligne.be reached aide-aux-joueurs.be instead. That page promoted French casinos without Belgian licences, breaking Belgian gambling law.
Cunning Domain Hijackers Buy Old Help Domains and Fill Them with Gambling Advertisements
The web developer of Online Psy Hulp said this happened by mistake after the French help page changed its name. That change left the earlier domain open for purchase by others. Domain hijackers bought the old domain and filled it with gambling site ads. Their goal was to trick gokhulp.be users and push them toward their casino pages. He mentioned this happens often when domain names expire and new owners use them for profit. The gokhulp.be link was quickly updated, and all other site links were checked again.
Gokhulp.Be Aims to Protect Players from Gambling and Risky Behaviour
Gokhulp.be offers information and guidance to people facing gambling addiction and their families. The website helps spot gambling risk patterns and connects users with professional services. It also shows recovery stories from people who stopped gambling. The website wants people to stay away from gambling and reach reliable, neutral support. Linking visitors to illegal casinos went against that mission. The issue may have weakened trust, but the organisation says it fixed it and added protections.
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