TechCrunch / 2026-10-27

US government says hackers are now exploiting critical PHP web bugs

The U.S. government cyber agency warns that hackers have figured out a way to exploit the popular PHP software, used in 70% of the web's software.

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Source: TechCrunch
Published: 2026-10-27 14:40:39 UTC
First discovered: 2026-10-27 20:45:02.173Z
Last collected: 2026-10-28 09:00:05.466Z
Author: Zack Whittaker
Topic: Other
Classification: Other stories
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Source account: The U.S. government cyber agency warns that hackers have figured out a way to exploit the popular PHP software, used in 70% of the web's software.

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