PHP2Shell puts dozens of UK government services out of service
A critical security flaw in PHP, dubbed PHP2Shell, has caused widespread disruption across UK government infrastructure, taking 32 services entirely offline and partially disabling four more. The affected services include the Office for Budget Responsibility, and reports indicate disruption to the DVLA and police services as well. Governments in Germany, France, Belgium, Finland, the Netherlands, and Australia have also taken precautionary measures to take systems offline while security patches are applied. The NSA has urged organizations to patch or disconnect vulnerable systems, though the US government has not publicly confirmed any website outages.
Key points
- Two critical PHP flaws forced 32 UK government services offline; four partially unavailable.
- Office for Budget Responsibility, DVLA, and police services affected; disruption persists during patch remediation.
- Similar precautionary shutdowns across Germany, France, Belgium, Finland, Netherlands, and Australia.
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