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UPDATED Oct 22, 2026 at 11:14 PM ET
Oct 21, 2026 at 1:11 PM ET

PHP vulnerabilities prompt global rush to patch

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Websites were taken offline after PHP developers said they had discovered “critical vulnerabilities.” Governments and businesses around the world scrambled to patch the flaw and prevent hackers from exploiting it.
WHO: PHP developers; governments and businesses around the world
WHAT: PHP developers said they discovered critical vulnerabilities, prompting websites to be taken offline and governments and businesses to rush to patch them.
WHEN: Reported Oct 22, 2026 at 1:12 PM ET
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: Governments and businesses scrambled to patch the vulnerability to prevent hackers from exploiting it.
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