What to Do If Your Website Is Hacked

Discovering your website has been compromised can be stressful — but with the right steps, you can recover quickly and safely.

Step-by-Step Recovery:

1. Put the site into maintenance mode to prevent further damage.
2. Scan your site for malware using ImunifyAV (available in cPanel).
3. Restore from a clean backup — Aviumshost provides daily backups on eligible plans.
4. Change all passwords — Admin, cPanel, FTP, database, etc.
5. Update all themes, plugins, and CMS core.
6. Contact Aviumshost support if you need professional cleanup help.

We strongly recommend setting up protection afterward to prevent future incidents.