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Police cleans nearly 15,000 SocGholish-infected sites tied to Evil Corp
International law enforcement agencies cleaned nearly 15,000 malware-infected WordPress websites and took down more than 100 servers linked to the SocGholish botnet and the Evil Corp Russian cybercrime group. [...]
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🔍Threat Overview
International law enforcement agencies successfully took down nearly 15,000 SocGholish-infected WordPress websites and 106 servers linked to the Evil Corp Russian cybercrime group as part of Operation Endgame.
⚙️Technical Details
Affected Systems
14,971 compromised WordPress websites
Attack Vectors
JavaScript-based malware downloader (SocGholish) hijacking legitimate websites and tricking visitors into downloading malicious payloads
💥Impact Assessment
Severity: high
Who Is at Risk
citizens, businesses, and organizations worldwide with compromised WordPress sites
🛡️Recommended Actions
1Change credentials for infected website owners
2Enable multi-factor authentication on infected websites
3Keep WordPress site up-to-date
📦Affected Products
WordPress
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