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On October 22, 2026, global alarm spread after AI-assisted discovery of critical security flaws in PHP, a programming language used by about 70% of websites worldwide. The Dong-A Ilbo reports that AI found vulnerabilities long undetected, but exposure to hacker AI attacks is feared, with the NSA advising all PHP-using institutions to act. Government, bank, school, and hospital sites in the US, Japan, and Europe were temporarily shut down as a precaution, per the Dong-A Ilbo and Korea Times. The Chosun Ilbo notes hackers could break into servers without admin passwords to steal personal and corporate data, and warns Korea is more anxious. Maeil Business News calls it a potential cyber disaster if hackers exploit it. Korean outlets emphasize the need to overhaul information security systems for the AI era, with the Dong-A Ilbo editorial urging a new security framework.