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‘No indications’ PHP code flaw has led to government systems being hacked, cyber security official says – as it happened
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Some 32 government services are offline while work is carried out to address potential cybersecurity issues, a minister has said Tell us: have you been affected by the PHP code flaw? The Office for National Statistics has also published a report on the gender pay gap .
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‘No indications’ PHP code flaw has led to government systems being hacked, cyber security official says – as it happened
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