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Security Stop-Press : WordPress Plugin Sale Turns Into Hidden Backdoor Attack

Published 21 April 2026

More than 30 trusted WordPress plugins were bought by an attacker and then secretly altered to carry malware, exposing a major weakness in how the platform relies on trust. The plugins, sold via Flippa for a six-figure sum, were updated in August 2025 with hidden backdoor code disguised as a […]

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