A newly identified cybercrime operation dubbed StopAndProtect has been quietly running its entire criminal infrastructure through close to 2,000 hacked WordPress websites, according to new research from Check Point. Rather than relying on dedicated command-and-control servers, which are relatively easy for defenders to identify and take down, the group behind StopAndProtect compromised thousands of legitimate The post 2,000 Hacked WordPress Sites Were Secretly Running a Global Crime Ring appeared first on IT Security Guru.
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