Banks and government agencies take websites offline over PHP security flaws

The government of Nepal has taken its official websites offline to conduct emergency patching following the discovery of critical vulnerabilities in the PHP programming language. The security flaws have exposed systems worldwide to potential attacks, specifically allowing unauthorized hackers to execute code on targeted servers without needing to log in.

The swift action by Nepali authorities highlights the global nature of the cybersecurity threat posed by the PHP vulnerabilities. As emergency patching efforts remain underway, the decision to temporarily disable government portals aims to safeguard sensitive digital infrastructure from exploitation while remediation is completed.