What to Do If Your Website Is Hacked Print

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If you suspect compromise, act quickly to reduce damage and prevent reinfection.

Change passwords immediately for hosting, CMS admin, database, email, and FTP access.
Remove malicious files or restore from a known clean backup.
Update the application, themes, plugins, and extensions.
Scan the site and local devices used to manage it.
Open a support ticket if you need platform-level assistance.

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