Bank, business and ministry websites halted after PHP vulnerabilities announced
International authorities have urged site administrators to immediately update software to prevent unauthorized access and potential data exposure.
Banks, businesses, and government ministries in Japan experienced website downtime on Thursday following the disclosure of critical security vulnerabilities in a widely-used programming language. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi urged website owners to check if their sites utilize the PHP language and apply the necessary updates immediately or suspend services temporarily until resolved.
The Health, Labor, and Welfare Ministry, as well as the Finance Ministry, saw temporary suspension of public access to some website content, according to Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara during a news conference on Thursday.
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