Parts of Dutch education network shut down over PHP vulnerabilities

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Parts of the shared computer network used by Dutch universities, universities of applied sciences, vocational colleges and research institutions were shut down on Wednesday as a precaution. The move followed warnings about vulnerabilities in the widely used programming language PHP.

It is not yet known which parts of the SURF network have been affected. The impact on lectures and exams also remains unclear.

SURF provides a shared computer network for universities, universities of applied sciences, vocational colleges, academic hospitals and research institutes.

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