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Why hacked?

Understand why your site was hacked and how to prevent it from happening again

Pourquoi votre site a été piraté

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Outdated WordPress

Over 40% of hacks exploit known but unpatched security vulnerabilities. An outdated WordPress version, plugin, or theme is an open door for hackers.

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Weak passwords

Simple admin credentials (admin, 123456) or reused passwords across multiple sites make brute force attacks easy and grant unauthorized dashboard access.

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Nulled themes and plugins

Nulled (pirated) themes and plugins often contain hidden backdoors. Installing them gives hackers direct access to your site.

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Insecure shared hosting

Low-quality shared hosting exposes your site to cross-contamination risks. One hacked site on the same server can compromise all others.

Why us?

A precise diagnosis to understand the attack and act effectively

Les risques

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Data loss

An unsecured site can lose its entire customer database, content, and media files — sometimes irreversibly without a backup.

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Google blacklist

Google blacklists infected sites: your site disappears from search results, traffic plummets, and online visibility is durably affected.

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Reputation damage

A site that redirects to spam or displays illicit content immediately loses the trust of its visitors and partners.

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Legal risks

As the site owner, you are responsible for hosted content. A hacked site used for phishing or illegal downloads can lead to legal action.

Do you recognize yourself in any of these situations?

Don't take unnecessary risks. A free diagnosis will quickly identify the root cause and provide a lasting solution.

What to do immediately?

While waiting for our intervention, here are the essential first steps

TO DO

  • Stay calm and don't panic
  • Put the site in maintenance mode via your hosting provider
  • Back up the current state (files + database)
  • Change all passwords (WP admin, FTP, MySQL, SSH)
  • Contact a WordPress security expert

DO NOT

  • DO NOT log into the admin panel (risk of login theft)
  • DO NOT perform updates via the back-office
  • DO NOT restore a backup by simply replacing files
  • DO NOT wait for it to pass (the later the intervention, the more complex)
  • DO NOT try to clean it yourself with tutorials
WordPress hack cycle

Why not do it yourself?

Self-cleaning is risky and often ineffective

Hidden backdoors

Automated scanners only detect 60-70% of malware. Backdoors are hidden in legitimate files.

Database infections

Malicious code often lives in the database (posts, options, widgets). File-only cleaning = reinfection within 24h.

No root cause analysis

Without identifying the entry vulnerability, the problem inevitably returns. A pro performs the full forensic analysis.

Risk of worsening

Manipulating files without skills risks further corrupting your site.

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