
Rescuing a Severely Hacked Website: A Case Study by CMS Live
At CMS Live, we recently helped a business recover from a severe website hack caused by a vulnerability in their hosting provider’s caching system. The attack resulted in malicious redirects, unauthorised admin accounts, and thousands of daily malicious requests.
Despite the previous hosting provider’s failed attempts to fix the issue, we stepped in to fully clean and restore the site. Our process included a complete security audit, manual file and database cleanup, blocking malicious traffic, and implementing ongoing monitoring.
This case highlights the importance of choosing a secure, well-managed hosting provider. If your website has been hacked, CMS Live can help rescue and protect it from future attacks.