Websites across world hit by millions of attempts to exploit PHP code flaw
Summary
A serious flaw was found in PHP, a computer language used by about 70% of websites globally. This weakness led to millions of attempts by hackers to attack websites, causing many governments and companies to temporarily take their sites offline to fix the problem.Key Facts
- The PHP flaw was discovered recently and affects many websites worldwide.
- The US National Security Agency warned the flaw could let attackers control web servers and steal data.
- Around 32 UK government services were taken offline as a safety measure.
- No major public services have been hacked, but some were temporarily offline while being fixed.
- Millions of attack attempts were detected shortly after the flaw became public.
- The vulnerability has been called the most serious internet software flaw in five years.
- Cybersecurity companies noticed attackers trying to exploit the flaw even before the patch was released.
- The flaw can allow hackers to use websites’ resources for attacks or unauthorized activities like crypto mining.
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