Checked fact 282026 Oct 2026Safety and security

Stamos described the attacks now under way as "dozens or hundreds of hackers of hacking groups attacking tens of millions of websites" (06:35). This is his own estimate; he gave no measurement.

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06:35 "dozens or hundreds of hackers of hacking" 06:38 "groups attacking tens of millions of" 06:41 "websites"

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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 described the attacks now under way as "dozens or hundreds of hackers of hacking groups attacking tens of millions of websites" (06:35). This is his own estimate; he gave no measurement.” 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/2820

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ai notis. (2026, October 26). Stamos described the attacks now under way as "dozens or hundreds of hackers of hacking groups attacking tens of millions of websites" (06:35). This is his own estimate; he gave no measurement [Checked claim 2820]. ai notis. https://ainotis.com/c/2820

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