> The attack was discovered by researchers at Jetpack, the creators of a security and optimization tool for WordPress sites.
It’s a deceitful way to present it. Jetpack and WordPress are the same company.
It’s a deceitful way to present it. Jetpack and WordPress are the same company.
Source: I work at Automattic and used to work on a Jetpack team.
Jetpack is part of Automattic. Automattic's main thing is wordpress.com (the hosted platform). Automattic and WP.org are not the same thing even though ( as with many open source projects that have commercial implications) the lines are somewhat blurred.
Presenting this as "deceitful" is really quite the over-reaction.
Deceitful implies intention. Qualifiers help. "Unintentionally misleading" fits better. It's like the difference between manslaughter (whoopsiedeath) and murder (intentional).