# TeamUpdraft keys stolen, WordPress backdoors installed

> Stolen TeamUpdraft keys let attackers install WordPress backdoors on 400,000 sites.
- Title: TeamUpdraft keys stolen, WordPress backdoors installed
- Summary: Stolen TeamUpdraft keys let attackers install WordPress backdoors on 400,000 sites. TeamUpdraft's stolen UpdraftCentral keys enabled attackers to install…
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- Source: RuntimeWire — https://runtimewire.com/article/teamupdraft-updraftcentral-stolen-keys-wordpress-backdoors
- Author: RuntimeWire
- Published: 2026-10-21T01:45:03.999+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: teamupdraft, updraftcentral, wordpress, backdoors, 400000 sites, stolen keys, technology, ai
## TeamUpdraft keys compromised
TeamUpdraft identified unauthorized access to its website over the weekend of October 17th-18th.
## 400,000 sites at risk
The incident put credentials for UpdraftCentral, UpdraftVault and UpdraftClone at risk for 400,000 sites.
## Attackers installed backdoors
Attackers used stolen keys to install backdoors on connected WordPress sites.
## Key takeaway

TeamUpdraft's stolen UpdraftCentral keys enabled attackers to install backdoors on connected WordPress sites.