WORDPRESS.ORG BANS WP ENGINE, BLOCKS IT FROM ACCESSING ITS RESOURCES

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WordPress.org has banned WP Engine from accessing its resources. The ban prevents WP Engine customers from accessing security updates, leaving them vulnerable. WP Engine is now working on fixes. The company claims that WordPress co-creator Matt Mullenweg is misusing his control of WordPress to interfere with WP Engine's customers' access to WordPress.org.