S&P 5007,757.17▲0.6% Nasdaq26,702.86▲1.1% Dow52,856.09▲0.7% Russell 2K2,781.02▲0.3% 10-Yr5.15%+3bp VIX16.68−0.63 WTI$98.01▼5.5% Gold$4,156.50▼0.1% EUR/USD1.123▲0.2% BTC$81,623▼2.8% Nikkei64,075▼1.3%
At close · Thu, Oct 22, 2026
Daily Market Updates.

US Markets

Home›US Markets›Equities›Websites taken down worldwide as critical cyber-securi…

Websites taken down worldwide as critical cyber-security update issued

Reported · Written up by our desk · Equities

The vulnerabilities with PHP, a programming language widely used across the internet, have been described as the most significant ever found by AI.

← Newer storyInvestors lose $228M TruPS bid despite ACP Re’s own debt entries

More like this

US MarketsBlackstone's Jon Gray says CoreWeave can 'find a way through' financing pressure
US MarketsPrepare for more website shutdowns in the age of AI – but human inaction is the real culprit | Chris Stokel-Walker
US MarketsTank barrel production returns to UK after 20 years
US MarketsStocks Fall and Oil Rises as Investors Retreat from Mounting Risks
US MarketsUK must prepare for infrastructure attacks by hostile states, says Streeting

Sources

BBC BusinessWebsites taken down worldwide as critical cyber-security update issued

Get the close, explained.

One email every trading day: what moved, why it moved, and what's on deck tomorrow. Read in 3 minutes.

Free. Unsubscribe anytime.