# Services race to update systems after critical PHP flaws discovered

https://mins.news/en/item/111535

- BBC News, 2026-10-22 17:12 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9j34zgmkxx1o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Organisations and businesses are rushing to update systems after PHP developers disclosed critical vulnerabilities. Websites were taken offline, and the UK government temporarily disabled some services as a precaution. Researchers warn that unpatched flaws could expose millions of sites to hacking, though no successful attacks have been reported so far.

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