AI-Found Security Flaws Put 1.5 Million Websites at Risk: Report

Thousands of websites worldwide have gone offline after researchers discovered critical security flaws using artificial intelligence, India Global Review reported on October 22. The outlet said the vulnerabilities could enable attackers to steal data or take control of servers, potentially putting about 1.5 million websites at risk.

The report places the flaws in a programming language estimated to power 70 percent of websites, but its summary does not identify the language or the affected versions. That usage estimate does not mean 70 percent of websites are vulnerable, and the reported exposure figure is not a count of confirmed compromises.

According to the outlet, details of the vulnerabilities leaked before developers could release a planned fix. Governments and organisations are working to patch affected systems as exploitation attempts increase, it reported. The summary does not establish whether the sites went offline because of attacks or precautionary shutdowns.