Cloudflare sees millions of exploit attempts after PHP disclosure
NET•Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince said the company saw millions of attempts to exploit newly disclosed PHP vulnerabilities. Attempts rose from thousands before the disclosure to tens of thousands within 45 minutes and hundreds of thousands within two hours.
1. Exploit attempts surge
Cloudflare saw millions of attempts to exploit critical vulnerabilities in PHP after their public disclosure, CEO Matthew Prince said in a post on X. Prince said the company observed thousands of attempts in the 10 hours before the announcement, tens of thousands in the following 45 minutes and hundreds of thousands within two hours.
2. Websites take precautions
Government websites in Europe and elsewhere went offline after the disclosure. Developers released urgent fixes for the vulnerabilities, which had been in the software for years, and urged users to update immediately. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group temporarily suspended some internet services, while Japan’s Finance Ministry suspended some website content and services as security measures were implemented.
