OptinMonster in the Media
7 mentions across press, blogs, and newsletters
June 2026
Over 1 million WordPress sites at risk after popular plugin hacked — OptinMonster among those hit in CDN supply-chain attack
Three popular plugins served malicious JavaScript through a compromised CDN.
OptinMonster Plugin Vulnerability Exposes 1.2 Million WordPress Sites to Cyberattacks
A large-scale supply chain attack targeting the popular OptinMonster WordPress plugin has exposed more than 1.2 million websites to active compromise. The campaign also affects the TrustPulse and PushEngage plugins, both developed by Awesome Motive, significantly amplifying the attack surface acr
Awesome Motive CDN Breach Hits 1.2 Million Sites Running OptinMonster
Attackers stole a CDN key from the OptinMonster website and used it to serve tampered JavaScript that created hidden admin accounts on WordPress sites.
OptinMonster Plugin Hack Exposes 1.2 Million WordPress Sites to Cyberattack
A large-scale supply chain attack targeting widely used WordPress plugins has exposed more than 1.2 million websites to potential compromise after attackers injected malicious code into legitimate JavaScript files distributed through trusted CDN infrastructure. Security researchers at Sansec disc
Attackers Hijack Popular WordPress Plugins to Deploy Backdoors
Tampered OptinMonster and sister plugins plant hidden backdoors on 1.2 million WordPress sites
Supply-chain attack hits OptinMonster plugin used in 1.2 million WordPress sites
A supply-chain attack targeting the WordPress plugins OptinMonster, TrustPulse, and PushEngage exposed more than 1.2 million websites to potential compromise after attackers injected malicious JavaScript into files distributed through official CDN infrastructure. The malware created hidden admini
Supply Chain Attack Hits Popular WordPress Plugins Through Awesome Motive CDN
Attackers compromised Awesome Motive CDN files, backdooring WordPress sites running OptinMonster, TrustPulse, and PushEngage. Sansec researchers discovered an active supply chain attack hitting WordPress sites running OptinMonster, TrustPulse, and PushEngage, three plugins operated by Awesome Motive
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