Japan Says No Damage Reported on Government Websites From PHP Vulnerability

TOKYO — Japan's government spokesperson said on October 17 that there were no reports of damage related to PHP on the country's government websites, according to a news flash from Kyodo News.

The statement comes amid international attention to cybersecurity incidents involving the PHP programming language. Japan's government, however, said it had not recorded any impact from the issue on websites operated by state agencies.

As of the announcement, no further details were available on the scope of the checks or the specific countermeasures Japanese authorities are taking.