Province Taking Down Some Websites, Online Services Due to ‘Cybersecurity Vulnerability’
The government of Newfoundland and Labrador has taken several websites and online services offline due to a global cybersecurity vulnerability affecting PHP technology. Similar disruptions are affecting Memorial University as officials work to assess and secure systems.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the widespread impact of critical software vulnerabilities on public infrastructure and government services.
The message seen on the GovNL website as they navigate security issues (VOCM News)
The provincial government is taking its websites and some online services offline as a precautionary measure due to what is being described as a “newly disclosed global cybersecurity vulnerability.”
It says technical teams are assessing the situation and working to restore affected services. It’s working with federal, provincial, and territorial partners on the situation.
Government’s release issued today (Government of NL)
All websites and services are being assessed on an individual basis to determine which ones can remain available.
Memorial University is also facing a similar disruption, which includes it’s MyMUN service and MUN.ca .
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