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2026 state audit puts PHP security, LG Uplus hacking cover-up allegations and AI policy in spotlight

Lawmakers grilled officials at a parliamentary audit over the government’s response to PHP security flaws, the decision-making process for a 4.7 trillion won frontier AI project and allegations LG Uplus covered up a hacking incident. The science ministry said it would prepare cross-government security measures and pursue regulatory improvements to foster the AI industry. LG Uplus said it would take appropriate responsibility if the allegations are confirmed.

AI & Enterprise

MSIT to prepare cross-government response after PHP flaw raises cyber alert

South Korea\'s Ministry of Science and ICT plans cross-government security measures after a widely used PHP programming language vulnerability led to a higher cyber crisis alert. Minister Bae Kyung-hoon said broader countermeasures are needed beyond PHP. The ministry and KISA urged immediate updates and raised the private-sector alert level to “Caution” from “Attention” at noon. Officials said they issued guidance late on Oct. 21 and advised offline operation if patching is difficult.

AI & Enterprise

Cyber alert raised to caution over PHP security flaws; government launches emergency response

South Korea raised its cyber crisis alert to “caution” as security vulnerabilities in the widely used programming language PHP spread. The Ministry of Science and ICT urged companies and institutions running PHP-based websites to apply security updates. PHP developers released fixes for two “PHP2Shell” flaws that allow attackers to execute commands on servers without authentication. The government and the Korea Internet & Security Agency issued urgent notices to firms and operators of key facilities and will bolster monitoring and response.