Canadian government shuts down some websites amid global cybersecurity scare

Some Canadian government websites have been taken temporarily offline “as a precaution to protect government systems and Canadians’ information,” AI and digital innovation minister Evan Solomon said on Wednesday afternoon. “This is in response to a vulnerability identified in PHP, software used by websites around the world,” Solomon wrote in a post on X . “This is a global issue, and other governments and organizations are also taking protective measures.” The move follows guidance from the Cana