Attackers Abuse UpdraftCentral Keys to Plant Backdoors on WordPress Sites
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Attackers Abuse UpdraftCentral Keys to Plant Backdoors on WordPress Sites

The Hacker News · Oct 21, 2026

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Attackers Abuse UpdraftCentral Keys to Plant Backdoors on WordPress Sites
Security October 21, 2026

Unknown threat actors breached TeamUpdraft's website and potentially gained unauthorized access to customers' connection keys for UpdraftCentral, UpdraftVault, and UpdraftClone, using them to backdoor WordPress sites. TeamUpdraft is the developer behind UpdraftPlus, a popular WordPress backup plugin with over four million active installations. The vendor also offers UpdraftCentral, a remote

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