Nearly 2,000 Hacked WordPress Sites Turned Into Criminal Infrastructure
In brief Check Point Research identified nearly 2,000 compromised WordPress sites used by the StopAndProtect malware operation. More than 6,000 unique IP addresses had been compromised as of July 24, including 1,852 in the United States.
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- Fact 1: In brief Check Point Research identified nearly 2,000 compromised WordPress sites used by the StopAndProtect malware operation.
- Fact 2: More than 6,000 unique IP addresses had been compromised as of July 24, including 1,852 in the United States.
- Fact 3: Nearly 2,000 hacked WordPress websites were used to distribute malware, steal data, monitor victims, and deploy ransomware, according to cybersecurity firm Check Point Research.
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In brief Check Point Research identified nearly 2,000 compromised WordPress sites used by the StopAndProtect malware operation. More than 6,000 unique IP addresses had been compromised as of July 24, including 1,852 in the United States.
Researchers believe the attackers accidentally infected themselves, exposing internal files and tools used to manage compromised sites. Nearly 2,000 hacked WordPress websites were used to distribute malware, steal data, monitor victims, and deploy ransomware, according to cybersecurity firm Check Point Research. In the report published on Tuesday, researchers said the StopAndProtect ransomware family was first discovered in mid-May before tracing it to a broader operation.
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Original source: Decrypt
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