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Wikipedia hit by self-propagating JavaScript worm that vandalized pages

UnknownMar 5, 2026(6 days ago)

The Wikimedia Foundation experienced a security incident involving a self-propagating JavaScript worm that vandalized pages and modified user scripts.

The Wikimedia Foundation suffered a security incident today after a self-propagating JavaScript worm began vandalizing pages and modifying user scripts across multiple wikis. [...]

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