Thousands of Hacked WordPress Sites, One Operation: Unmasking StopAndProtect

<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Research by: Jaromír Hořejší (<a href="https://x.com/JaromirHorejsi">@JaromirHorejsi</a>)</p>

<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Key points</h2>

<ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>StopAndProtect is a newly identified operation that combines file encryption with data theft. The criminals abuse thousands of hacked WordPress websites as their infrastructure – using them to s