Governments took websites offline over the AI-found PHP flaw.
The Netherlands, Finland, France and Australia took some public websites offline on Wednesday while they patched PHP. Denmark even shut its national school messaging platform as a precaution. Amazon now says an unknown attacker tried the flaw on October 17, four days before it became public.
Why it mattersIf a school or government site you use went dark this week, this patching rush is likely why. Small sites matter too, so ask your web host whether it has installed the new PHP versions.
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