# What Is PHP? Why Are Government and Business Websites Going Offline?

- Source: NYT Business
- Published: 2026-10-22T15:55:08+00:00
- Category: Business
- Original: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/22/technology/what-is-php-vulnerability-risks.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/what-is-php-why-are-government-and-business-websites-going-offline-399032/

A critical security flaw in the programming language underpinning much of the web has prompted a global rush to patch vulnerable systems.

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