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Canadian government shuts down some websites amid global cybersecurity scare
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Some Canadian government websites were temporarily taken offline as a precaution after a vulnerability was identified in PHP, software used by websites worldwide, AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon said. The action followed guidance from the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security. PHP developers had identified two critical vulnerabilities and urged site managers to take websites offline or install a fix when available.