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Stolen UpdraftCentral keys used to backdoor WordPress sites

A threat actor breached TeamUpdraft's website, a developer of popular WordPress backup and security plugins, potentially compromising UpdraftCentral connection keys that can send commands to connected websites.

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A threat actor breached the website of TeamUpdraft, the developer of popular WordPress backup and security plugins, and may have compromised UpdraftCentral connection keys that allow commands to be sent to connected sites. TeamUpdraft detected the unauthorized access to its infrastructure over the weekend and believes the attacker accessed the customer database. The stolen keys could be used to backdoor WordPress sites that rely on UpdraftCentral for remote management.

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