PHP security flaws prompt Japan to take websites down while US keeps them up

What happened: Security flaws in the PHP programming language led hundreds of Japanese websites to go offline for maintenance, while US companies favored behind-the-scenes fixes that did not disrupt services. Key numbers: PHP is used by roughly 70% of websites. Why it matters: Japanese companies halted online services out of an abundance of caution, while American counterparts kept sites up while patching.

Security flaws in the PHP programming language led hundreds of Japanese websites to go offline for maintenance, while US companies favored behind-the-scenes fixes that did not disrupt services.

Japanese companies halted online services out of an abundance of caution, while American counterparts kept sites up while patching.