Explained: What is PHP? Why govt websites went dark? International advisory issued as AI exposes serious cyber glitch

Mint - Oct 22, 2026

PHP has triggered international advisories and forced websites offline worldwide, marking a new phase in cybersecurity in which increasingly powerful AI can uncover software vulnerabilities that humans have missed for years.

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