Government websites in Europe and elsewhere go dark as software flaw sparks security scramble

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Several government websites in Europe and other regions went offline after two critical vulnerabilities were disclosed in the PHP programming language. Developers released a fixed version on Wednesday at 1:45 p.m. GMT, while attacks exploiting the flaws were already being reported. Dutch and Finnish authorities temporarily suspended public services as a precaution, with further disruptions reported in Denmark and France. PHP is used by approximately 75% of websites whose programming language can be identified, while WordPress, which relies on PHP, powers about 43% of all websites.

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