Joomla! hack recovery that protects your editors and global audiences.
We parachute in to clean compromised Joomla! portals, upgrade legacy stacks, and enforce security hygiene without blocking your content teams.
4 hrs
Average time to clean
Compromised Joomla! instances sanitised and re-deployed within half a business day.
12 sites
Largest multi-site rescue
Regional NGO portals restored and standardised on secure templates.
0
Backdoors left behind
Root-level shells removed, permissions reset, and MFA enforced for super administrators.
What we tackle
Joomla! hacks often hide across extensions, templates, and hosting. We surface every weak spot and close it for good.
Extension exploits & template defacement
We patch or replace vulnerable extensions, clean template overrides, and restore brand consistency across multilingual sites.
Admin takeover & privilege abuse
Audit `#__users`, reset sessions, enforce MFA, and rebuild ACL roles to stop rogue super admins.
Outdated hosting & PHP versions
Migrate legacy Joomla! installs to modern PHP/DB stacks with hardened configurations and automated backups.
Recovery playbook
A structured recovery path that balances speed with compliance for organisations running on Joomla!.
Phase 1
Contain & snapshot
Freeze malicious processes, capture filesystem/database snapshots, and map compromised extensions, templates, and language files.
Phase 2
Clean & upgrade
Remove injected PHP/JS, harden configuration.php, upgrade Joomla! core, patch extensions, and regenerate secrets.
Phase 3
Harden & monitor
Implement Web Application Firewall rules, set secure file permissions, configure logging/alerts, and deliver handover documentation.
Deliverables in the first 24 hours
- Snapshot and integrity report covering all extensions, templates, and database tables.
- Clean Joomla! package staged with upgrade-safe overrides and documented diffs.
- Hosting and CDN hardening checklist aligned to your provider (CloudAccess, SiteGround, custom VPS, etc.).
What you receive
We provide artefacts that keep your Joomla! properties secure long after the incident ends.
Incident dossier
Timeline, affected extensions, and remediation plan ready for stakeholders and compliance teams.
Clean deployment package
Sanitised Joomla! codebase with versioned template overrides and documented diffs.
Security baseline
Hardened configuration, ACL policy review, and recommended extension governance procedures.
Monitoring toolkit
Log configuration, integrity checks, and alerting playbooks your team can operate going forward.
Frequently asked
Key concerns we address for Joomla! teams during recovery and upgrade projects.
Can you stabilise while we rebuild on another CMS?
Absolutely. We secure the existing Joomla! property, stop active compromise, then support migration planning without disruption.
Do you support multilingual and multi-site setups?
Yes. We standardise template overrides, extension versions, and ACL rules across all sites before handing back control.
Will the fix break our Integrations?
We collaborate with internal teams and agencies to retest payment, CRM, and SSO integrations before go-live.
Need Joomla! specialists on deck?
Tell us about your Joomla! environment and we’ll tailor a recovery or hardening engagement that fits your timelines.