# Websites worldwide scramble to address major software flaw

https://mins.news/en/video/112040

- Global News, 2026-10-23 02:30 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8Vnol-VKQE

> Companies worldwide have temporarily taken websites offline after a newly identified vulnerability was found in PHP, which underpins about 70 per cent of websites globally. Before a fix was released, the bug leaked online and hackers were able to exploit it in some cases.

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