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2,000 hacked WordPress sites turned into criminal infrastructure

Published 22 August 2026

A global cybercrime operation dubbed StopAndProtect has been uncovered, using nearly 2,000 hacked WordPress websites as its entire infrastructure to distribute malware, steal data, and deploy ransomware.

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