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The race to fix huge PHP code flaw at the heart of the internet - The Latest.

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Governments and businesses are working to fix a flaw in the PHP programming language that has taken websites offline, with fears hackers could exploit it to steal data, take control of web servers and disrupt services.

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“Websites around the world have been taken offline as governments and businesses scramble to fix a flaw in the computer language PHP. There are fears that hackers could exploit the vulnerability to steal data, take control of web servers and disrupt services.”
Guardian AI, 22 Oct 2026, 17:12.

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