Security Vulnerability in PHP Threatens Websites and Disrupts Government Sites in Europe

Reports described a serious security vulnerability threatening a large share of websites online, with estimates ranging from about 70% to more than 75%. Sources linked the vulnerability to PHP and said it caused thousands of websites to go down, raising fears of cyberattacks.

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• Site 24 estimated that the vulnerability threatens more than 75% of websites online, and that it allows hackers to take control of servers and steal data.

  «ثغرة أمنية خطيرة تتيح للمخترقين السيطرة على الخوادم وسرقة البيانات»

  موقع 24
• The Arabic headline said the vulnerability threatens around 70% of websites online and was discovered by artificial intelligence.

  «الذكاء الاصطناعي يكشف أخطر ثغرة تهدد 70% من مواقع الإنترنت»

  العربية
• The Netherlands, Finland, and France took government and public service websites offline as a precaution due to vulnerabilities in PHP.

  «عطلت هولندا وفنلندا وفرنسا مواقع إلكترونية حكومية وخدمية احترازياً بسبب ثغرات في PHP»

  عكاظ
• France 24 reported that thousands of websites went down, raising fears of cyberattacks.

  «تعطلت آلاف المواقع الإلكترونية بسبب ثغرة أمنية في لغة البرمجة، ما أثار مخاوف من هجمات سيبرانية»

  France 24

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