AI uncovers massive flaw affecting 70 per cent of websites

7News Just In · Oct 22, 2026 · 2m

AI agents have uncovered a major cybersecurity flaw in software that powers 70 per cent of the world's websites. Australian government sites, including the Signals Directorate, were taken offline as a precautionary measure following millions of attempted attacks worldwide. The flaw was leaked before its scheduled patch release, allowing malicious actors to access the vulnerability information simultaneously with security teams.

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