Hackers install phishing packages on hacked WordPress sites to get a lot of identity and account information of PayPal users

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A newly discovered phishing kit targeting PayPal users is trying to steal a trove of personal information from victims, including government identification documents and photos. The toolkit is hosted on a legitimate WordPress site that has been hacked, which allows it to evade detection to a certain extent. The phishing kit was discovered after attackers planted it in their WordPress honeypot. Threat actors target poorly secured websites and brute force logins using a list of common credential pairs found online. They use this access to install a file management plugin that allows phishing kits to be uploaded to the compromised site. Akama

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