Serious security risk found in PHP, some government websites temporarily shut down

Some government websites and online systems in Nepal have been temporarily shut down due to a serious security risk found in PHP technology worldwide.

The Software Development and Operation Centre (SDOC) shut down those websites and systems temporarily in view of the security risk. PHP is a technology used in building websites.

Onlinekhabar reports that the government is working to bring the shut-down government websites back into operation.

Meanwhile, Siddhartha Bank's website and online services have also been shut down. The bank said it suspended services in view of the security vulnerability and potential risks that have emerged worldwide in web technology (PHP).

Official information on when services will resume is still awaited.