Websites go dark across UK including The Traitors amid critical security glitch
DOZENS of government websites have been taken down this afternoon over security fears.
TL;DR
- Numerous government websites, including council sites and The Traitors, were taken offline due to security concerns.
- The outages were linked to a critical security issue affecting PHP, which could allow for remote code execution.
- The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) warned of the issue and has since announced it has been fixed.
- Cybersecurity agencies urged immediate updates or taking websites offline, with some organizations choosing the latter as a precaution.
- PHP is a widely used technology powering many popular platforms and websites.