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The States of Guernsey has taken some websites temporarily offline as a precaution after international warnings over cyber-security flaws found in web software.

Imagine the thrill of shopping without ever getting a bill. That’s what’s happening on new websites that allow users to order everything from food to clothing without paying — because nothing gets delivered.

Websites have gone down and hackers have launched millions of cyber attacks after a huge vulnerability was found in a technology that runs much of the internet.

Problem in PHP language that underpins 70% of websites has led governments and companies to pull sites offline while they patch fault

Websites around the world have gone offline after a critical software flaw was discovered by artificial intelligence agents.

ByLisa Eadicicco, Hanna Ziady, CNN Thursday, October 22, 2026 11:29AM An AI-assisted discovery of vulnerabilities in a widely used programming language led many websites to temporarily go offline ABCNews

Critical PHP2Shell vulnerabilities forced websites and public services offline as organisations raced to patch systems and protect users. Dubbed the “PHPocalypse”, the incident shows how runtime security flaws can disrupt customer journeys across the Internet.

Details have been published of a critical flaw in the programming language PHP, which is the backbone of more than 70% of all websites. Left unfixed, the flaw would allow hackers to easily take over and compromise millions of websites and the information held on their servers. In response, multiple European governments and operators including…

Retailers are being urged to update their web infrastructure immediately following the disclosure of two critical vulnerabilities affecting PHP, the technology underpinning widely used e-commerce and website platforms, including Magento, WooCommerce and WordPress