Patch or go offline, say security agencies in the US, UK and Europe to companies as two critical bugs in PHP put millions of websites at risk

Security agencies have warned about critical PHP vulnerabilities that could allow unauthorized server access. Following this alert, many government websites in Europe and the US went offline for safety reasons. The US National Security Agency advised companies to immediately patch or disable affected systems.
Organizations are urged to identify where PHP is utilized and update installations to fixed versions without delay.
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- Thursday, 22 October 2026, 1:19 am IST
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