PHP Exploit Takes Down Government and Hospital Websites

Government websites in France and Finland, along with hospital sites in the Netherlands, are offline due to a PHP exploit. Cloudflare reports increased attack traffic, prompting Britain's National Cyber Security Centre to advise organizations to take systems offline if they cannot patch quickly. Bitcoin Magazine technical editor Shinobi discusses the PHP vulnerability, highlighting that memory management mistakes are common security flaws. He notes that AI's ability to identify the exploit in hours accelerates hacking but does not change its fundamental nature. Shinobi addresses concerns about Bitcoin's exposure, explaining that the libsecp256k1 library and Bitcoin Core are not significantly affected. He recommends taking Lightning nodes offline and storing coins in cold storage during this period. The discussion emphasizes the need for AI security audits before software deployment.

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