What We Know
Critical vulnerabilities in PHP, widely used web code, have prompted governments and companies to urgently update their systems.3Backed by 3 sourcesinvesting.comAssociated PressNBC News The vulnerabilities could affect as many as 70% of websites worldwide, according to reporting cited by The Associated Press.1Backed by 1 sourcesAssociated Press
Hackers have reportedly begun exploiting the flaws, while hundreds of websites have been forced offline during the effort to address them.1Backed by 1 sourcesNBC News The reported activity has led to a surge in hacking attempts as organizations race to apply available patches.1Backed by 1 sourcesinvesting.com
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Corroborates
- investing.com↗The report supports the account that companies and governments are rushing to patch PHP flaws amid a surge in hacking attempts.
- Associated Press↗The report supports the urgent patching effort and the estimate that the vulnerability could affect 70% of websites worldwide.
- NBC News↗The report supports the urgent update effort and describes reported exploitation of the flaws, with hundreds of sites forced offline.