Hackers Hijack Thousands of WordPress Sites to Use as C2 Servers for StopAndProtect Malware

A newly uncovered malware operation dubbed StopAndProtect is transforming thousands of hacked WordPress websites into a sprawling criminal command-and-control (C2) infrastructure. The campaign blends double-extortion ransomware with covert data theft, quietly harvesting sensitive corporate documents, system screenshots, user credentials, and active communication logs from compromised machines worldwide. Internal logs exposed through the threat actors’ operational […] The post Hackers Hijack Thousands of WordPress Sites to Use as C2 Servers for StopAndProtect Malware appeared first on Cyber Security News.

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