Websites shut down globally after AI finds a critical flaw affecting 70% of the internet

AI tools uncovered critical vulnerabilities in PHP affecting 70% of websites globally, leading to widespread shutdowns of government and company websites for urgent security patches. The flaw, known as PHP2Shell, risks remote code execution and sensitive data exposure, prompting coordinated action across multiple countries and sectors.

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