- the site is down
- there is malicious content
- Google has flagged you
👉 Panic is normal. But the right steps are essential.
1. The First 60 Minutes
- take the site offline (maintenance mode)
- restrict access
- change all passwords
- reset SSH/FTP
2. Downtime Impact
Numeric Example
- 5,000 visitors/day
- 2% conversion rate
- 150 TL cart value
👉 6 hours of downtime = 3,750 TL in losses
3. Backup Check
- is there a backup?
- can it be restored?
Numeric Example
- backup is 24 hours old
👉 24 hours of data loss
4. Detecting Malicious Code
grep -R "base64_decode" /var/www/5. Cleanup
- delete infected files
- refresh core files
- restore from backup if possible
6. Production Scenario
| Metric | Bad | Good |
|---|---|---|
| Downtime | 2 days | 4 hours |
| SEO | 60% loss | 20% |
| Risk | high | low |
7. Security Reset
- change passwords
- audit users
- renew API keys
8. Hardening
✔ WAF ✔ 2FA ✔ updates ✔ backups
9. Risks
- backdoors may remain
- the site may be hacked again
10. Framework
✔ has the attack been stopped ✔ is the system clean ✔ have vulnerabilities been closed
Conclusion
👉 cleaning alone is not enough 👉 make the system secure
CTA
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Internal Links
- /yedekleme-testi
- /is-surekliligi-hosting
- /uptime-izleme-nasil-yapilir
Sources
- https://owasp.org/www-project-top-ten/
- https://cloud.google.com/security/best-practices
SELF_CHECK:
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