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Server Mistake Exposes StopAndProtect’s Hacked WordPress Network

ID: 5bdcb9b8-953d-5ce5-b54b-78fc5c00bd8a

STIX ID: report--5bdcb9b8-953d-5ce5-b54b-78fc5c00bd8a

Feed Name: DataBreaches.Net

Threat Score
75/100

Date Published: 2026-08-19

Date Updated: 2026-08-20

Author: Dissent

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Check Point Research uncovered the StopAndProtect operation in which attackers compromised almost 2,000 WordPress sites to host a complete malware toolkit that delivered infostealer and ransomware. Victims were lured by a fake CAPTCHA (ClickFix) prompting a PowerShell command, enabling self-infection, data exfiltration, and remote control.

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