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PHP security flaw disrupts websites as millions of exploit attempts are reported

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Websites around the world have been taken down or disrupted amid a critical cybersecurity issue involving PHP, the programming language used by those sites.Backed by 1 sourcesBBC

Cloudflare reported seeing millions of attempts to exploit the vulnerability after its disclosure, while companies and governments moved to fix the underlying programming flaw.Backed by 1 sourcesCNA The BBC was among the affected websites, with one of its pages temporarily unavailable during the incident.Backed by 1 sourcesThe Guardian

Companies and governments rushed to fix the programming flaw as hacking attempts were reported.Context from one sourcetheglobeandmail.com

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