Website suspensions occur one after another in various countries, government agencies, Wikipedia also demand "immediate response" PHP vulnerability discovered

[Washington, Brussels Current Affairs] In response to the discovery of vulnerabilities in the programming language PHP, websites of government agencies and other organizations have been suspended one after another in countries around the world until updates are made. The impact of the crisis on software, which is said to be used on about 70% of the world's websites, has spread rapidly. Governments around the world called for immediate action to prevent information leaks.

Vulnerability in the programming language "PHP" puts 70% of the world's sites at risk

The White House on Wednesday emphasized that the United States is working with federal agencies and major artificial intelligence (AI) companies to protect America's networks and critical infrastructure. The National Security Agency (NSA) has advised all domestic organizations to take immediate action. If the update cannot be done immediately, it was recommended to take the system offline.

In Europe, government agencies' websites were temporarily suspended due to concerns about cyberattacks and information leaks. According to the Dutch government, websites such as administrative information and electronic authentication services have been suspended. The Port Authority, which manages the Port of Rotterdam, Europe's largest port, also temporarily closed its website.

According to German media, access to sites in at least four states, including the Federal Ministry of the Interior and southern Bavaria, has been suspended as a precautionary measure. The impact also spread to universities and medical institutions. In France, some government websites, including the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Agriculture, have been suspended. The UK National Cyber ​​Security Center called for immediate action, citing the possibility of data destruction or misuse. Local authorities such as Edinburgh and Oxford, as well as public broadcaster BBC, have closed down the web pages for some of their programs.

The Wikimedia Foundation, which operates the free online encyclopedia Wikipedia, also issued a statement saying that to ensure safety, "some services may be temporarily unavailable." There is also a fear that the situation may be prolonged. Cloudflare, an American cybersecurity company, announced that it had observed an attack on a customer.