Japan shuts digital services after PHP flaw disclosure
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ITHome reports Japanese banks, airlines and railways took services offline to avoid risks from a PHP vulnerability.
ITHome reports that multiple Japanese companies suspended digital services after the PHP development team disclosed a security vulnerability and released a patch. [1]
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi urged all PHP users, including government agencies, to install the patch. Tokyo shut down some pages of the finance and health ministries. [1]
Affected services
- Mizuho Financial Group paused banking and securities services [1]
- All Nippon Airways disabled Apple Wallet boarding passes [1]
- Japan Airlines and East Japan Railway took some pages offline [1]
Sources
- PHP 高危漏洞引发日本数字服务大规模停摆，银行、航空、铁路纷纷下线避险
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