A PHP vulnerability has impacted multiple parties across Japan, prompting the Japanese government to temporarily suspend public access to content on some of its websites.

A critical security vulnerability has been exposed in PHP, the programming language used to run websites, affecting financial institutions, enterprises, local governments, and government agencies across Japan. Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara stated at a press conference on the morning of the 22nd, "As of now, no reports of related damages have been received." Meanwhile, he advised enterprises and other institutions to install security patches, noting that the government will closely monitor the situation and take corresponding measures. According to Kihara, government departments including the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare and the Ministry of Finance have temporarily suspended the release of some website content as a preventive measure. Affected by the incident, Japan's cybersecurity-related stocks have risen, while no obvious fluctuations have been seen in the foreign exchange market and yen bond market so far. (Jinshi)