The widely used PHP programming language has been reported to have a "critical vulnerability," leading to emergency website shutdowns and urgent system updates in many parts of the world. The UK government stated that 32 government services were temporarily disrupted as a result. Cybersecurity firm Wiz said that PHP powers approximately 70% of websites globally, and this vulnerability could expose millions of websites to potential attack risks. Cloudflare reported that within hours of the vulnerability being disclosed, attempts by hackers to exploit it surged from thousands to millions.