Cloudflare sees millions of exploit attempts after PHP disclosure

Cloud services provider Cloudflare reported millions of exploit attempts following the public disclosure of critical PHP vulnerabilities, according to CEO Matthew Prince. Within hours of the announcement, attempts surged to hundreds of thousands and then millions. Government websites in Europe experienced outages as operators scrambled for security.

Japanese lender Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group also temporarily halted some online services. PHP developers released immediate fixes for the vulnerabilities, discovered with AI tools, urging all users to update promptly. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi advised website owners to verify PHP usage and apply the fix. Japan's Finance Ministry implemented temporary suspensions of certain websites while security measures were enacted.