Title: WordPress hacked – jetpack plugin
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# WordPress hacked – jetpack plugin

 *  [matthisco](https://wordpress.org/support/users/matthisco/)
 * (@matthisco)
 * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-hacked-jetpack-plugin/)
 * Hi Folks,
 * Our shared hosting was hacked recently.
 * Server logs show the culprit to be the jetpack plugin. Afer the plugin was updated,
   sites started to go down. All is well now though after resinstalling backups 
   and getting things back online.
 * Has anyone had similar problems with this plugin?
 * Each site we have is a individual install, I’m thinking about a multisite install
   so we can roll out updates more easily.
 * Any advice much appreciated.

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 *  Moderator [Jan Dembowski](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jdembowski/)
 * (@jdembowski)
 * Forum Moderator and Brute Squad
 * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-hacked-jetpack-plugin/#post-3618157)
 * >  Our shared hosting was hacked recently.
 * Sorry to hear that, have you successfully deloused your installation including
   your server?
 * If you haven’t already done so then you need to start working your way through
   these resources:
    [http://codex.wordpress.org/FAQ_My_site_was_hacked](http://codex.wordpress.org/FAQ_My_site_was_hacked)
   [http://wordpress.org/support/topic/268083#post-1065779](http://wordpress.org/support/topic/268083#post-1065779)
   [http://smackdown.blogsblogsblogs.com/2008/06/24/how-to-completely-clean-your-hacked-wordpress-installation/](http://smackdown.blogsblogsblogs.com/2008/06/24/how-to-completely-clean-your-hacked-wordpress-installation/)
   [http://ottopress.com/2009/hacked-wordpress-backdoors/](http://ottopress.com/2009/hacked-wordpress-backdoors/)
 * Additional Resources:
    [http://sitecheck.sucuri.net/scanner/](http://sitecheck.sucuri.net/scanner/)
   [http://www.unmaskparasites.com/](http://www.unmaskparasites.com/) [http://blog.sucuri.net/2012/03/wordpress-understanding-its-true-vulnerability.html](http://blog.sucuri.net/2012/03/wordpress-understanding-its-true-vulnerability.html)
   [http://codex.wordpress.org/Hardening_WordPress](http://codex.wordpress.org/Hardening_WordPress)
   [http://www.studiopress.com/tips/wordpress-site-security.htm](http://www.studiopress.com/tips/wordpress-site-security.htm)
 * > Server logs show the culprit to be the jetpack plugin. Afer the plugin was 
   > updated, sites started to go down. All is well now though after resinstalling
   > backups and getting things back online.
 * Anything is possible but that doesn’t seem to be very precise accurate. Looking
   at other posts can you use the contact form for Jetpack?
 * [http://en.support.wordpress.com/contact/?jetpack=needs-service](http://en.support.wordpress.com/contact/?jetpack=needs-service)
 * That should let you contact the plugin author. If you can provide them with details
   on _why_ your host thinks it’s a Jetpack issue I’m sure they’ll appreciate that.
 * Keep in mind that a compromised server will lead to other files being compromised.
   That can lead to erroneous conclusions.
 * I don’t know if it’s Jetpack or not but if it were then there would be a HUGE
   wave of reports. It’s a popular plugin.

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