{
  "question": "Was today a world internet outage?",
  "url": "https://was.today/a-world-internet-outage",
  "verdict": "no",
  "headline": "NO",
  "answer": "No — the internet is up; sites are going dark selectively over the PHP \"PHP2Shell\" flaws, not globally.",
  "details": [
    "Critical PHP bugs CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619 disclosed Oct 21",
    "Flaws affect ~70% of websites that use PHP",
    "Cloudflare logged millions of exploit attempts within hours"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "JBpress",
      "url": "https://jbpress.ismedia.jp/articles/-/97691"
    },
    {
      "title": "CNBC Indonesia",
      "url": "https://www.cnbcindonesia.com/tech/20261026122557-37-779453/internet-lumpuh-total-layanan-bank-dan-penerbangan-langsung-disetop"
    },
    {
      "title": "沈伯洋「遊戲課金」也被罵！林亮君直呼無理：一群理解能力有問題的人 | 政治 | 三立新聞網 SETN.com",
      "url": "https://rwdnews.sanlih.com.tw/news/1928752"
    },
    {
      "title": "Channel News Australia",
      "url": "https://www.channelnews.com.au/cloudflare-ceo-warns-ai-could-trigger-years-of-internet-security-chaos/"
    },
    {
      "title": "Medium · Dented Feels",
      "url": "https://medium.com/@vaamamstech/php2shell-explained-why-websites-went-offline-in-october-2026-and-why-it-wasnt-an-internet-sh-ea72a857a1d6"
    },
    {
      "title": "StartupLanes",
      "url": "https://www.startuplanes.com/post/ai-accelerates-software-vulnerability-discovery-sparking-internet-outages"
    }
  ],
  "date": "2026-10-26",
  "place": null,
  "permalink": "https://was.today/a-world-internet-outage/2026-10-26",
  "scope": "global",
  "volatile": true,
  "generatedAt": "2026-10-26T09:36:31.218Z"
}