# Feds Pull Government Websites After AI Finds Critical Flaw

> Canadian government shuts websites to fix security holes discovered by AI.
- Title: Feds Pull Government Websites After AI Finds Critical Flaw
- Summary: Canadian government shuts websites to fix security holes discovered by AI. Canada temporarily took down government websites after AI uncovered critical PHP…
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- Source: Nationalpost — https://nationalpost.com/news/feds-pull-government-websites-after-critical-vulnerability-uncovered-by-ai
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## Government websites offline
Canadian government temporarily took down multiple websites for urgent maintenance after AI discovered critical PHP vulnerabilities.

> Some Government of Canada websites have been temporarily taken offline as a precaution to protect government systems and Canadians’ information, following guidance from the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security.
## AI discovers PHP flaws
Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon confirmed the government pulled websites to patch vulnerabilities found in PHP, a programming language used by most websites globally.

> The "critical" flaws were discovered in PHP, a popular programming language that supports a "substantial" proportion of websites across the world.
## PHP releases patches
PHP issued patches for two major cyber vulnerabilities that were discovered by AI and could allow hackers unfettered access to web servers.

> According to various cybersecurity agencies worldwide, the flaws could allow hackers virtually unfettered access to an affected web server’s file system or databases.
## Government warns users
Canadian website owners using affected PHP sites were urged to install fixes immediately to prevent potential security breaches.

> The website for the department of Industry, Science and Economic Development (ISED) appeared to be one affected by the vulnerability.
## Key takeaway

Canada temporarily took down government websites after AI uncovered critical PHP vulnerabilities that could let hackers access systems.