{
  "id": 16014013,
  "title": "PHP security flaws alert Korean government, firms",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/php-security-flaws-alert-korean-government-firms-16014013",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-22T07:42:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/tech-science/20261022/php-security-flaws-alert-korean-government-firms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Korean government has issued a nationwide security alert to businesses and website operators, warning of critical vulnerabilities in PHP, a widely-used programming language for website development. The flaws have sparked global alarm, as experts warn they could be among the most severe software vulnerabilities ever seen. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and individual business owners, particularly those managing websites without dedicated cybersecurity teams, are especially at risk. A single compromised website could inadvertently affect other businesses hosted on the same server. The Ministry of Science and ICT released a statement urging domestic companies and institutions using PHP-based websites to promptly apply security updates. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Science and ICT Bae Kyung-hoon emphasized the urgency, stating that the latest PHP vulnerabilities could impact a vast number of websites in Korea. \"An extremely urgent response is required as exploitation could be widespread,\" the statement warned.",
  "summary": "The Korean government has issued a nationwide security alert to businesses and website operators over critical vulnerabilities in PHP, a programming language widely used to build websites, as the flaws spark widespread alarm across the globe amid concerns that they could rank among the most severe software vulnerabilities in history. Experts warned that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "PHP security flaws alert Korean government, firms",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/php-security-flaws-alert-korean-government-firms",
        "published": "2026-10-22T06:57:04.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}