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Millions of hacking attempts as companies, governments rush to patch PHP flaws

First reported 2026-10-22 10:50 UTC · Updated 2026-10-22 11:17 UTC · 2 independent sources

Companies and governments worldwide rushed on Thursday to patch critical flaws in the widely used PHP programming language, as a cybersecurity company reported millions of hacking attempts after the vulnerabilities were disclosed. The push came after governments in Europe and elsewhere took…

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  1. 2026-10-22 10:50 UTCRappler via Reuters · rappler.com ↗
  2. 2026-10-22 10:52 UTCStraits Times via Reuters · straitstimes.com ↗
  3. 2026-10-22 11:17 UTCCyprus Mail · cyprus-mail.com ↗

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