1 hour ago · Global
Websites across world hit by millions of attempts to exploit PHP code flaw
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a security story. The Guardian UK is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Global. The first report grouped here was at 22 Oct 2026, 11:36 UTC. The headline in use is “Websites across world hit by millions of attempts to exploit PHP code flaw”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Problem in PHP language that underpins 70% of websites has led governments and companies to pull sites offline while they patch fault Websites around the world have been hit by millions of attempts to exploit a recently discovered vulnerability in their code, cybersecurity companies have said, as the US National…
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by The Guardian UK
Websites across world hit by millions of attempts to exploit PHP code flaw
Reported by 1 outlet
- The Guardian