47% Of All Hacked Websites Contained At Least One Backdoor
Most cybercriminals attempting to hack websites simply play a numbers game, using automated scripts to discover weaknesses almost effortlessly. Once they are successful, hackers can use a website they have gained control over to infect readers' computers with malware, gain access to sensitive data, launch DDoS attacks, or set up malicious redirects to questionable websites.
Whether the hacked website is owned by a huge corporation, a small local business, or even an individual recreational blogger, it won't take the victim long to find out about the hack.
The website manager will then promptly take steps to remediate the problem and render the site secure again. This process may turn out to be a nightmare, but once it's over, you can breathe a sigh of relief - right?
Not quite.
As little effort as hackers tend to put into gaining access to individual websites, cyber criminals go to great lengths to hold onto access they've already established. An in-depth Sucuri report from 2019 found that 47 percent of hacked websites contained at least one backdoor.
