3 hours ago · Global
Websites across world hit by millions of attempts to exploit PHP code flaw

What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a markets story. The Guardian Business 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 language that underpins 70% of sites has led governments and companies to pull sites offline to 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 Security Agency…
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by The Guardian Business
Websites across world hit by millions of attempts to exploit PHP code flaw
Reported by 1 outlet
- The Guardian