Widespread PHP Flaw May Cause Many Site Outages Today
2026-10-25T13:23:22Z•ba64317ef75b5c3d8e5ef544bf58d28af0d3272d98497fe96cd48ae641165da6
CryptomusMicrosoft Patch TuesdayPHP vulnerabilitiesRussia sanctionsShinyHuntersactive exploitationcryptocurrency launderingcybercrime enforcementdata theftextortionprivacyransomwareransomware negotiation firmsvulnerability managementweb server compromise
What happened
KrebsOnSecurity reports on a critical, actively exploited PHP vulnerability affecting a large portion of websites; major Microsoft security patch releases; ShinyHunters data theft and extortion activity and related arrests; ransomware negotiation firm links; UK sanctions against Cryptomus for alleged cybercrime-related money laundering; and privacy and cybercrime enforcement actions.
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- 2026-10-25T13:23:22Z
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