# PHP security flaw: Why websites across Europe went dark and what it means for you

https://mins.news/en/item/111060

- euronews, 2026-10-22 12:06 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/22/php-security-flaw-why-websites-across-europe-went-dark-and-what-it-means-for-you

> AI models uncovered a security bug hidden in PHP for more than a decade, which OpenAI called one of the most impactful in recent memory. Websites worldwide, including a Pokémon sleep tracker and the Dutch parliament, went offline to get ahead of hackers.

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