😱 What if YOUR website gets hacked? A real case study by Amit Tiwari!

Imagine: Your main identity, your SEO career... all at risk. This happened to amittiwari.net – intentionally!

Real Story, Real Risk

Why would anyone do this? 👉 To prove a point: Real SEO needs real security too.

Why Get Hacked on Purpose?

ACF Pro (Cracked) = Open door for hackers! ⚠️ Never trust nulled plugins.

The Trigger – Cracked Plugin

🚨 What happened next? ❌ Login failed 👻 Hidden Admins 🗂 Random Folders 🈶 Japanese Spam URLs!

Symptoms of the Hack

Google showed 75K+ spam URLs 😳 That too on a real website live since 2011!

Over 75,000 Fake URLs Indexed!

Even custom login URLs didn’t stop it. ✅ It's not about hiding; it’s about securing!

Myth Busted – Custom Login URL Isn’t Enough

Login via CPanel ➜ Delete unknown admins ✅ Keep real authors safe

Step 1 – CPanel Cleanup Begins

Login via CPanel ➜ Delete unknown admins ✅ Keep real authors safe

Step 2 – Scan with Wordfence Plugin

Delete external malware 💣 Repair infected WordPress core files 🔧

Step 3 – Delete & Repair Magic

Now: 404 on 75K+ spam URLs! Site is CLEAN and SECURE again!

Website Clean

Even after cleaning, 👀 Fake URLs still visible in Google Search!

Still in Google? Yes!

Use GSC ➜ Remove outdated/spam URLs Reclaim your SEO trust & rankings!

Final Fix – Google Search Console

🔥 Don’t use cracked plugins 🔐 Keep CPanel access 🧹 Wordfence = free & powerful 🚫 Clean is not enough – De-index fake URLs!

Lessons Learned

SEO isn’t just about ranking. It’s about protecting your brand!

Real SEO = Real Security

✅ Take regular backups ✅ Use verified plugins only ✅ Scan monthly with Wordfence/Sucuri

Bonus Tips