Government websites shut down in Finland over critical security flaws
Government websites across Finland have been taken offline after authorities identified two critical security vulnerabilities in PHP, a programming language used by websites worldwide. The precautionary shutdowns began on Wednesday, disrupting government services, public institutions and other organisations. The Finnish Government ICT Centre, Valtori, began restricting incoming public internet traffic at 12.45 pm local time to protect government systems against potential cyberattacks.
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Two or more outlets reported this story and its reliability score reached 65%, so WorldPulse marks it verified. That means more than one outlet says so, not that it is proven true.
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[Claude] The outlets differ: Reports 2 and 4 cover the same PHP vulnerability disclosure and shutdowns, but Report 1 says the shutdowns were Thursday while Report 4 says Wednesday, and Report 3 says they began Wednesday, so Repor
4d ago[Claude] Report 2 covers the same Finnish government website shutdown over the PHP vulnerabilities, and the two reports don't conflict on the facts.
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