The official blog jQuery (blog.jquery.com), which runs on WordPress has been compromised by unknown hackers.jQuery blog website is the popular javascript library which is used by millions of websites.
The official blog jQuery (blog.jquery.com), which runs on WordPress has been compromised by unknown hackers.jQuery blog website is the popular javascript library which is used by millions of websites. There is no need of panic as the library is safe and has not been attacked.According to The Hacker news, the blog has been hacked by the hackers using the online handle "str0ng" and "n3tr1x." and there are no reports of the server which host jQuery file was compromised.A post was published under the name Leah Silber, a core member of jQuery team saying that ” S.O.A was here and hacked by str0ng" and n3tr1x “.
Hackers were able to post this probably by compromising Leah Silber’s account which might be hacked earlier, and it is not yet confirmed how hackers compromised the site.When asked, Leah Silber responded to this issue as she doesn't have an account on the blog anymore and she also said that there is a chance that company has not deleted her old account.
You may be interested in reading:R6DB Hacked and Database was Wiped Off, Data Held for RansomThere is also a chance that hackers exploited a known or zero-day vulnerability in the WordPress script or server.In 2014, the jQuery website (jQuery.com) was compromised twice in a week and user’s visiting the website was redirected to a page which hosted an exploit kit.The post was removed by jQuery as soon as they realized the site was compromised and the company has not yet responded to the incident.Our team will timely update you with further details on this issue as soon as more information becomes available.
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