Site Hacked

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Hello, I noticed our site was recently hacked and new Admin profiles were created. Do you have any suggestions how I should proceed to remove the admin profiles, and also what additional preventative measures I can take to protect the site? Thank you.

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Hi,

In case your website has been hacked, then are more steps that need to be done, because most of the times hackers leave a way to can get back on your website.
-> https://www.siteguarding.com/en/what-to-do-if-your-website-has-been-hacked#
To prevent your website to be hacked indeed is not enough only to install the theme, you’ll need to add extra settings and plugins for security. For this you can check this guide:
https://www.hostgator.com/blog/3-easy-steps-that-protect-your-website-from-hackers/
Indeed, Wordfence or other plugins for security are necessary.

Thank you for your understanding!

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