Checked fact 281826 Oct 2026Safety and security

Stamos said: "it started to leak out and we now have evidence that bad guys started exploiting this well before the public release" (02:25). He gave no source for the evidence in the interview.

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02:25 "it started to leak out and we now have" 02:27 "evidence that bad guys started" 02:29 "exploiting this" 02:30 "well before the public release."

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The PHP Bug's Stunning Consequences + Cybersecurity's Black October — With Alex Stamos
Big Technology Podcast (Alex Kantrowitz) · 2026-10-23

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Stamos says attackers exploited PHP flaws before the fix; PHP urges updating now 26 Oct 2026

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“Stamos said: "it started to leak out and we now have evidence that bad guys started exploiting this well before the public release" (02:25). He gave no source for the evidence in the interview.” ai notis, checked 26 Oct 2026. Source: The PHP Bug's Stunning Consequences + Cybersecurity's Black October — With Alex Stamos (Big Technology Podcast (Alex Kantrowitz)). https://ainotis.com/c/2818

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ai notis. (2026, October 26). Stamos said: "it started to leak out and we now have evidence that bad guys started exploiting this well before the public release" (02:25). He gave no source for the evidence in the interview [Checked claim 2818]. ai notis. https://ainotis.com/c/2818

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