Australian government sites among those exposed to 'critical' software flaw

Australian government sites among those exposed to 'critical' PHP software flaw. Two major vulnerabilities in programming language PHP have been discovered, and websites are being urged to implement a fix as soon as possible. Australian government websites, including that of the Australian Signals Directorate, were affected. It is believed hackers have been exploiting the vulnerability to target websites and governments around the world have taken sites offline.

Published 21-Oct-2026 19:17 UTC · First seen 21-Oct-2026 19:16 UTC

Sources

• ABC Australia · 21-Oct-2026