admin login denied

  • Suddenly I can’t log in to my blog as the administrator. That is, when I type in my admin ID and password I get an error message that says: Invalid username.

    What steps should I take to remedy this.

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  • error message that says: Invalid username.

    You’ve probably already done this, but just double check for case-sensitive issues, and be sure to try entering the credentials manually if you are normally in the habit of using any auto-complete browser features.

    Some info on how to begin diagnosing login issues: Login Trouble

    Thread Starter jnilles

    (@jnilles)

    It seems we’ve been hacked! There’s only one user noted in the user table: snIPer04_dz listed as user 1. All the other users have been deleted.
    So what I need to do is either:
    replace the wp_users table with a backup or
    rewrite the user 1 data and forget about the previous users, right?

    BTW this has also occurred on my other blog site.

    How do I prevent further such attacks?

    Here’s where you will need to start for information on how to completely clean things up: FAQ My site was hacked – and some info for after the cleanup is complete on how you can help secure your WordPress site. Hardening WordPress

    Thread Starter jnilles

    (@jnilles)

    I decided to rewrite the wp_users table and forget about the 900+ previous users, taking the risk that the really interested users will re-sign up via an improved Captcha interface. It appears that none of the content was altered and I have backed up the site (as usual) after adding a new post. Thanks for the help, ClaytonJames!

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