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Hackers Exploited the PHP Vulnerabilities Days Before They Were Patched.

WIRED AIIndependent reporting·
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Amazon Web Services recorded attempts to exploit PHP vulnerabilities known as PHP2Shell four days before patches were available, and the bugs are now reportedly being broadly exploited across the internet.

Why it matters: Attackers had a head start of several days before fixes existed, widening exposure for internet-facing systems running PHP.

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“Amazon Web Services logged attempts to leverage the internet-melting PHP2Shell bugs four days ago. They’re now being “broadly exploited” across the internet.”
WIRED AI, 22 Oct 2026, 02:24.

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