Title: Unauthorized posts
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# Unauthorized posts

 *  [singlesuddenly](https://wordpress.org/support/users/singlesuddenly/)
 * (@singlesuddenly)
 * [14 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/unauthorized-posts/)
 * Two spammers/hackers (aarond7, artheadp.co.uk and giovannidesanctiss78) added
   themselves as contributors to my website, started posting and adding tags.
 * I’m using the Swift theme. How does this happen? How do I prevent this from happening
   again?
 * Giant Thanks,
 * MViland
    [http://www.singlesuddenly.com](http://www.singlesuddenly.com)

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 *  Moderator [Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ipstenu/)
 * (@ipstenu)
 * 🏳️‍🌈 Advisor and Activist
 * [14 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/unauthorized-posts/#post-2314829)
 * Probably by insecure passwords or a plugin with a security hole.
 * Your site has been hacked. [http://codex.wordpress.org/FAQ_My_site_was_hacked](http://codex.wordpress.org/FAQ_My_site_was_hacked)
 *  Thread Starter [singlesuddenly](https://wordpress.org/support/users/singlesuddenly/)
 * (@singlesuddenly)
 * [14 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/unauthorized-posts/#post-2314880)
 * Ipstenu,
 * Thank you for your help! I appreciate you taking the time to respond and provide
   solutions. Have a great Sunday!
 * Mviland

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## Tags

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

 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 2 replies
 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [singlesuddenly](https://wordpress.org/support/users/singlesuddenly/)
 * Last activity: [14 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/unauthorized-posts/#post-2314880)
 * Status: not resolved

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