{
  "id": 16080155,
  "title": "Rush to patch software flaw that could impact 70% of websites worldwide",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/rush-to-patch-software-flaw-that-could-impact-70-of-websites-worldwide",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-22T17:52:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20261023/rush-to-patch-software-flaw-that-could-impact-70-of-websites-worldwide"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "LONDON — Governments and corporations scrambled overnight to release security updates following the AI-assisted discovery of vulnerabilities in PHP, a programming language used in 70% of websites worldwide. While many government sites appeared to be operating normally on Thursday, disruptions or limited service persisted as security teams worked to address the issues. The FBI's cyber division issued a warning on Wednesday that the vulnerabilities could enable malicious actors to remotely execute code in PHP, posing a risk to sensitive data and networks. The agency advised operators to take websites offline if they were unable to update them immediately. Cybersecurity experts interviewed by the Associated Press stated that the impact of the vulnerabilities would have long-lasting effects, but emphasized that governments were adhering to cyber best practices by taking down websites while they were patched. In Britain, some \"limited\" government services were experiencing temporary interruptions.",
  "summary": "LONDON — Governments and corporations worked throughout the night on urgent security updates after the AI-assisted discovery of vulnerabilities in a programming language vital to 70% of websites globally. Many government sites appeared to be functioning normally Thursday, but outages or limited service continued while security work was under way. The FBI’s cyber division warned on Wednesday that…",
  "key_points": [
    "70% of websites worldwide use vulnerable PHP programming language.",
    "AI discovered critical vulnerabilities in PHP overnight.",
    "FBI warned of potential remote code execution risks."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}