Government websites go dark after AI-discovered flaw sparks security scramble

What happened: Government websites in Europe and elsewhere went offline on Wednesday after critical vulnerabilities in the widely used PHP programming language were disclosed. PHP developers released urgent fixes and encouraged all users to update immediately. Why it matters: Tech firms warned that some hackers were already exploiting the flaws, and government agencies across Europe took sites offline as a precaution.

Government websites in Europe and elsewhere went offline on Wednesday after critical vulnerabilities in the widely used PHP programming language were disclosed. PHP developers released urgent fixes and encouraged all users to update immediately.

Tech firms warned that some hackers were already exploiting the flaws, and government agencies across Europe took sites offline as a precaution.