Handling a hacked website

  1. Take the site offline or into maintenance mode.
  2. Change all passwords: hosting, database, admin accounts and API keys.
  3. Restore clean files from a backup or a fresh download.
  4. Check the database for unknown admin users.
  5. Update everything, then bring the site back.
  6. Find how it happened, often an outdated plugin or reused password, and fix it.

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