India ranks 11th among the 18 countries most affected by PHP2Shell attacks, with an impact rate of 14%, above the global average of 10%, according to Check Point Research.
\n\nHungary recorded the highest impact rate globally, with 38% of organisations affected since the vulnerability was disclosed. Denmark ranked second at 32%, followed by Austria at 28%.
\n\nTelecommunications sector most affected
\n\nTelecommunications recorded the highest impact rate among sectors at 20%, twice the global average of 10%, according to the research.
\n\nThe education sector followed with an impact rate of 18%. Media and entertainment, along with associations and non-profits, each recorded an impact rate of 16%.
\n\nWhat is PHP? PHP is a programming language that runs websites. It works behind the scenes. When a user loads a page, the server running PHP assembles the content and sends the finished page to the browser.
\n\nIt is free, open source and maintained by volunteers. Site owners rarely interact with it directly.
\n\nPHP runs nearly 70% of all websites whose programming language can be identified, according to web technology tracker W3Techs. It is the engine behind WordPress, the software that powers about 40% of all websites such as blogs, small business pages, government portals…
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