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thehackernews.com > 2026 > 08 > stopandprotect-uses-nearly-2000-hacked.html

StopAndProtect Uses Nearly 2,000 Hacked WordPress Sites to Spread Malware and Steal Data

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (823+ words) Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a global cybercrime operation that abuses thousands of hacked...The operation is supported by a cluster of hacked WordPress sites that serve multiple functions - Check...As many as close to 2,000 WordPress sites are estimated to have…...


thehackernews.com > 2026 > 08 > ransom-busters-claims-it-hacked.html

Ransom Busters Claims It Hacked Ransomware Servers, Asks Victims for Up to $60,000

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (994+ words) A ransomware affiliate calling itself Ransom Busters has been spotted proactively sending emails to victim organizations and claims to delete stolen data from ransomware groups' servers in exchange for a fee ranging from $20,000 to $60,000. The cybersecurity company said it has…...

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