Dozens of UK government services are temporarily unavailable after a critical cybersecurity issue affecting PHP, according to reports from multiple outlets. Evening Standard and The Independent say 32 government services went offline, while some websites are described as “limited” or temporarily gone dark.
Downing Street is quoted in several reports as saying no large UK public-facing critical services have been affected, though limited government websites experienced disruption. The Evening Standard and The Independent also note that Downing Street does not provide detailed information on which specific sites are affected.
The Daily Record adds broader technical context, saying the UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is working to address a critical PHP flaw affecting almost 70% of websites. It also reports that, alongside the 32 services offline, four services are partially unavailable. Other outlets like the Daily Express focus on the global scramble to apply security updates, without adding further UK service specifics.
