# PHP flaw: How AI hacked a supposedly unhackable part of the internet

https://mins.news/en/video/113420

- CBC News, 2026-10-23 21:49 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiEXPHYA6xM

> A security vulnerability in foundational PHP code has prompted a worldwide alert, leading governments and major companies to take websites offline. Andrew Chang explains how advanced AI found the flaw and the race between defenders and hackers to secure the system.

## Stories

- [Critical PHP Vulnerabilities and Cybersecurity Risks](https://mins.news/en/topic/php-critical-vulnerabilities) — Markdown: https://mins.news/en/topic/php-critical-vulnerabilities.md

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