Because of recent actions taken by Matt Mullenweg, the control of WordPress.org has become a big security concern. It continues to be unclear who actually is in control of it. Lawyers representing Matt Mullenweg and Automattic have put forward varying explanations. In a legal filing on October 22, they put forward the view that Matt Mullenweg is personally in control of it:
WordPress.org is not WordPress. WordPress.org is not Automattic or the WordPress Foundation, and is not controlled by either. To the contrary, as Plaintiff itself acknowledges, WordPress.org is Mr. Mullenweg’s responsibility. [Read more]