---
title: "SoakSoak malware leaves 11,000 WordPress sites blacklisted by Google"
url: "https://thecybersecurityplace.com/soaksoak-malware-leaves-11-000-wordpress-sites-blacklisted-by-google/"
date: "2014-12-16T07:52:42+00:00"
section: "Software"
tags:
  - "Malware"
  - "Software Security"
source: "theguardian.com"
source_url: "https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/dec/16/soaksoak-malware-wordpress-blacklisted-google"
---

# SoakSoak malware leaves 11,000 WordPress sites blacklisted by Google

December 16, 2014 · Reported by theguardian.com

![](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/portadas/2014/soaksoak-malware-leaves-11-000-wordpress-sites-blacklisted-by-google.png)

> More than 11,000 domains reported to have been blacklisted by search engine, but more than 100,000 sites may be affected More than 11,000 websites using the WordPress blogging platform have been blacklisted by Google, after they were infected by the “SoakSoak” malware. Security firm Sucuri, which first reported on the blacklisting , claims that the malware’s impact could be far wider though …

[Read the full article at theguardian.com](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/dec/16/soaksoak-malware-wordpress-blacklisted-google)

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