Banks and government agencies take websites offline over PHP security flaws

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Banks, government agencies and other organisations in Nepal have taken websites offline after serious security vulnerabilities were identified in PHP, a widely used programming language. Nepal Rastra Bank urged financial institutions, payment operators and remittance companies to strengthen their cybersecurity defences.

Nepal Rastra Bank has urged financial institutions, payment operators and remittance companies to strengthen their defences after serious vulnerabilities were found in PHP, a programming language widely used to run websites.