# Websites go dark as AI uncovers critical security flaws

https://mins.news/en/item/110603

- France 24, 2026-10-21 17:15 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20261021-websites-go-dark-worldwide-as-ai-exposes-critical-security-flaws

> Government agencies and companies worldwide shut down websites on Thursday as they hurried to guard against hacks after AI found critical flaws in PHP, a widely used programming language.

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