Title: Security breaches
Last modified: August 31, 2016

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# Security breaches

 *  [mumpedo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mumpedo/)
 * (@mumpedo)
 * [10 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/security-breaches/)
 * Hi all,
 * I built a web site for a client using WordPress. Just recently the site was hacked
   and spam sent from her email account. The host has suspended the site because
   of this. Can you tell me whether this is a flaw in WordPress or whether it is
   the hosts security that is at fault? The site is on auto update for WordPress
   so has the latest version at all times.
 * best wishes
    Tracy

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 *  Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * (@macmanx)
 * [10 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/security-breaches/#post-7203290)
 * It’s hard to say where the flaw is, but there are currently no published security
   vulnerabilities in the current version of WordPress. The source of the hack could
   be poor account security (passwords, etc), poor server security, malware already
   existing on the server, or malware uploaded to the server (like a compromised
   plugin or theme).
 * Remain calm and carefully follow [this guide](https://codex.wordpress.org/FAQ_My_site_was_hacked).
   When you’re done, you may want to implement some (if not all) of [the recommended security measures](https://codex.wordpress.org/Hardening_WordPress).

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 * [hacking](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/hacking/)

 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
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 * Last reply from: [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * Last activity: [10 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/security-breaches/#post-7203290)
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