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PHP Bug Exposes Millions of Websites to Security Risks

Updated 2026-10-22 12:20 UTC 1 source Negative

A critical security bug in the PHP programming language has left millions of websites vulnerable. Governments have taken action by pulling sites offline as a precautionary measure.

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Why governments pulled websites offline over a decades-old programming language

Servers that use the popular PHP programming language were exposed to a critical security bug. Millions of websites have their data at risk.

2026-10-22 12:00 UTC