- WordPress plugins on 36,000 sites hit by a supply-chain attack, creating attacker-controlled admin accounts
- Five plugins affected, injecting malicious code for SEO spam and unauthorized admin accounts
- Attack discovered by Wordfence researchers who found malware injecting new admin accounts
- Threat actor’s actions not sophisticated, with injected code easily identifiable
- Users advised to uninstall affected plugins, check for unauthorized admin accounts, and monitor site connections
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