Being one of the most popular news websites , WordPress tends to get repeatedly attacked by hackers . Last week its co - hosts WP Engine had to tell over 100 clients to reset their passwords as their blogs may have been compromised in yet another data breach . The company was quick to emphasise that no sensitive data had been stolen and that the breach was more about preventative action than defence .
Being one of the most popular blogging websites, WordPress tends to get repeatedly targeted by hackers. Last week its web-hosts WP Engine had to tell over 30,000 clients to reset their passwords as their blogs may have been compromised in yet another data breach. The company was quick to emphasise that no sensitive data had been taken and that the move was more about preventative action than defence.