Government sites affected by security issue

A serious security vulnerability has been uncovered in the PHP programming language, one of the most widely used languages for web development, especially on platforms like WordPress, Drupal, Joomla, and Magento. The flaw has caused many government and private websites across Europe and elsewhere to go offline, as authorities took precautionary measures such as shutting down sites or immediately updating their software. Approximately 1.5 million servers out of 2.6 million are now unpatched, leaving them vulnerable to hacking using AI-powered tools that exploit the vulnerabilities. This could lead to large-scale attacks resulting in the disruption of critical online services. Cybersecurity agencies warned of a potential wave of attacks and urged all users to update their software or shut down their sites until patches are implemented, out of concern that hackers might exploit the flaw before the updates are released.

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