WordPress has confirmed that it terminated WP Engine's access to the plugin repo. Any legal consequences aside, this presents a lot like a malware attack. Instead of installing malware directly, WordPress is blocking WP Engine sites from receiving security updates that might prevent it, including critical severity ones.
https://wordpress.org/news/2024/09/wp-engine-banned/
#WordPress #WPEngine #infosec https://mastodon.social/@bretcarmichael/113200552326161842
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