Uncover the Hidden Secrets to Fully Restore Your Hacked Website—Step-by-Step Recovery Exposed!
Be aware that restoring doesn’t remove the original vulnerability. You’ll still need to investigate how the hack happened to prevent reinfection.
Phase 3: Lock it down
This phase is all about closing off common entry points into your site.
6. Go through your user accounts
Hackers who gain access to a website frequently create an admin user account for themselves. This gives them a quick way back into the site and is often easy to disguise.
Therefore, review all accounts in your WordPress User menu and/or database.