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Global security flaw found in PHP leading to government websites being taken down
Australia’s cybersecurity agency and other government websites have been affected by a critical programming language flaw as part of a global fault that hackers could exploit. The Australian Signals Directorate, the peak intelligence body intercepting cybersecurity threats, said its website had been among domestic government sites affected by an issue with software that powers much of the internet. “We are aware of an outage that may be affecting government websites, including https://cyber.gov.au,” the agency said. Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today.
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- 7NEWS · 22-Oct-2026