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Policy·2h ago·all news from October 21, 2026

Government websites go dark after AI-discovered flaw sparks security scramble

Multiple government websites have been taken offline as administrators address a critical security vulnerability in a common web programming language. The flaw was identified through the use of artificial intelligence, prompting an urgent patching effort to prevent potential exploitation. While the temporary outages are intended to secure sensitive infrastructure, they highlight the growing role of automated tools in both discovering and managing software risks within public sector systems.

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