Cloudflare reports millions of hacking attempts after PHP vulnerabilities go public
· Technology · ABC News (AU), CBS News
Cloudflare reported that hacking attempts surged into the millions within hours after two critical PHP vulnerabilities were disclosed publicly. The Australian Signals Directorate and other global agencies urgently urged websites to patch their code. In the 10 hours before the announcement, thousands of attempts were made, jumping to tens of thousands in 45 minutes and millions within two hours. The PHP fixes, released after being uncovered using AI, have been urgently adopted by governments and major websites globally. Emergency shutdowns affected banking, airline, rail, tax and government services across Tokyo to Helsinki.
Why it matters
Governments and companies worldwide are racing to patch millions of websites dependent on PHP, exposing critical reliance on legacy code few understand, with essential services taken offline as a precaution.
Read the original report — ABC News (AU)
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