BlockBeats news, October 22: Due to a severe security vulnerability exposed in PHP, the programming language used for website operations, financial institutions, enterprises, local governments, and government agencies in Japan have also been affected. Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara stated at a press conference on the morning of the 22nd, "As of now, no reports of related damage have been received." At the same time, he advised companies and other organizations to install repair patches, and stated that the government will closely monitor the situation and take appropriate measures.
According to Minoru Kihara, government departments such as the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare and the Ministry of Finance have temporarily suspended the publication of some website content as a precautionary measure. Affected by this incident, cybersecurity-related stocks in Japan have risen, while the foreign exchange market and the yen bond market have not yet shown significant fluctuations. (Jinshi)

