If you’ve recently noticed sudden spikes in traffic coming from Singapore or Lanzhou (China) in your Google Analytics reports, don’t worry — it’s not real user activity and it’s not a sign your website’s been hacked.
This is a known spam-bot issue that’s affecting many websites right now.
From time to time, automated bots crawl websites around the world. These bots can trigger fake pageviews in Google Analytics, making it look like large numbers of visitors are coming from unexpected places such as Singapore or Lanzhou.
It’s the same type of spam traffic we’ve seen in the past from other regions — it comes in waves, sticks around for a few weeks, and then fades away.
These spikes aren’t caused by your marketing campaigns or SEO efforts. They’re typically created by bots that use random referral paths or direct visits to appear as legitimate traffic.
They don’t harm your site or affect its performance; they just clutter your analytics data for a short time.
Don’t panic. This isn’t a security issue.
Ignore it for reporting purposes. The traffic will inflate your overall numbers temporarily, but it doesn’t reflect real users.
If you want to block it:
Your developer or host can block traffic from those regions at the server level.
You can also use filters or rules in Google Tag Manager to limit certain referral sources, though it won’t be 100% effective.
In most cases, it’s best to simply monitor the trend and let it pass — these bot waves typically stop on their own.
The traffic from Singapore or Lanzhou is spam-bot activity, not genuine users.
No action is required unless you want to block it for cleaner analytics.
Expect it to disappear naturally within a few weeks.