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PHP Security Flaw Sets Off Global Rush to Patch, Leaving Websites Offline

Outlet: The New York Times · Lynsey Chutel · Published 22/10/2026 11:48 UTC

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Governments and businesses around the world scrambled to prevent hackers from exploiting a vulnerability in PHP, a popular programming language.

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  1. Excerpt · detected on 22/10/2026 16:09 UTC

    Governments and businesses in Kenya, around the Netherlands and elsewhere were scrambling world scrambled to prevent hackers from exploiting a vulnerability in PHP, a widely used popular programming language.

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    After: «Governments and businesses around the world scrambled to prevent hackers from exploiting a vulnerability in PHP, a popular programming language.» 776511e40f98

  2. Headline · detected on 22/10/2026 15:09 UTC

    PHP Security Flaw Sets Off Global Rush to Fix PHP Security Flaw Leaves Some Patch, Leaving Websites Offline

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    Before: «Global Rush to Fix PHP Security Flaw Leaves Some Websites Offline» c5c5aa544e25

    After: «PHP Security Flaw Sets Off Global Rush to Patch, Leaving Websites Offline» 2200b2c9c665

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https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/22/world/php-vulnerability-websites-cybersecurity-ai.html
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22/10/2026 11:48 UTC
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22/10/2026 12:10 UTC
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