---
title: "Securing your WordPress website against ransomware attacks"
url: "https://thecybersecurityplace.com/securing-your-wordpress-website-against-ransomware-attacks/"
date: "2021-09-07T07:16:59+00:00"
section: "Software"
tags:
  - "Cyber Attack"
  - "Cyber Risk"
  - "Ransomware"
  - "Ransomware Attack"
  - "Wordpress"
source: "helpnetsecurity.com"
source_url: "https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2021/09/07/securing-wordpress-ransomware-attacks/"
---

# Securing your WordPress website against ransomware attacks

September 7, 2021 · Reported by helpnetsecurity.com

![](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/portadas/2021/securing-your-wordpress-website-against-ransomware-attacks.jpg)

> It’s no surprise to anyone who works in security that there’s been an explosion in ransomware incidents over the last two years, costing companies across various industries millions of dollars. According to a recent report from the Institute for Security and Technology, ransomware attacks cost businesses 21 days of downtime, on average.

[Read the full article at helpnetsecurity.com](https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2021/09/07/securing-wordpress-ransomware-attacks/)

**Tags:** [Cyber Attack](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/cyber-attack/) · [Cyber Risk](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/cyber-risk/) · [Ransomware](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/ransomware/) · [Ransomware Attack](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/ransomware-attack/) · [Wordpress](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/wordpress/)