Eliminating the Consequences of a Hack and Protecting a WordPres

Unwanted links to gambling resources appeared on the site, which led to the following actions:
1. Updating WordPress itself, the database, and all plugins.
2. Changing user passwords (the site had very simple passwords that matched user logins).
3. Adding and configuring security plugins (Limit Login Attempts, WPS Hide Login).
4. Deleting all articles with links (35,000+). A Python script was written to automate the removal of such a large number of records.
5. Setting up redirects for hacked pages to the homepage.

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