AllAboutBugBounty/Misc/Broken Link Hijacking.md

# Broken Link Hijacking

## Tools
- [broken-link-checker](https://github.com/stevenvachon/broken-link-checker)
  
## Definition
Broken Link Hijacking exists whenever a target links to an expired domain or page

## How to find
1. Manually find external links on the target site (For example, check some links to social media accounts)
2. Try using tools to find broken link, for example using tools that listed in this readme

References:
- [Broken Link Hijacking - How expired links can be exploited.](https://edoverflow.com/2017/broken-link-hijacking/)

- [How I was able to takeover the company’s LinkedIn Page](https://medium.com/@bathinivijaysimhareddy/how-i-takeover-the-companys-linkedin-page-790c9ed2b04d)
-												Grouping, adding recon and some tips

											
										
										
											2021-02-09 02:15:31 +00:00
+								# Broken Link Hijacking
-												Major Update, adding some tips

											
										
										
											2021-07-21 15:38:57 +00:00
+								## Tools
 								- [broken-link-checker](https://github.com/stevenvachon/broken-link-checker)
 								## Definition
 								Broken Link Hijacking exists whenever a target links to an expired domain or page
-												Grouping, adding recon and some tips

											
										
										
											2021-02-09 02:15:31 +00:00
-												Major Update, adding some tips

											
										
										
											2021-07-21 15:38:57 +00:00
+								## How to find
 . Manually find external links on the target site (For example, check some links to social media accounts)
 . Try using tools to find broken link, for example using tools that listed in this readme
-												Grouping, adding recon and some tips

											
										
										
											2021-02-09 02:15:31 +00:00
 								References:
 								- [Broken Link Hijacking - How expired links can be exploited.](https://edoverflow.com/2017/broken-link-hijacking/)
 								- [How I was able to takeover the company’s LinkedIn Page](https://medium.com/@bathinivijaysimhareddy/how-i-takeover-the-companys-linkedin-page-790c9ed2b04d)