Key facts
- Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince warned of future internet vulnerabilities on the scale of recent PHP flaws.
- He expressed hope for a safer web in two years.
- Cloudflare's network is detecting 1 million attempted attacks per minute.
- The PHP vulnerability affects nearly 70% of websites globally.
- AI tools can reverse-engineer the PHP bug, accelerating exploitation.
Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince warned that internet vulnerabilities on the same scale as the recent PHP flaws are likely to emerge. In an interview on Friday, October 24, 2026, he expressed hope for a safer web in two years. His company's network has detected millions of attempted attacks daily. The PHP vulnerability, which affects nearly 70% of websites, was discovered on Tuesday, October 21, 2026, and a patch was issued the following day. Cybersecurity experts are concerned that AI tools can rapidly exploit the flaw, leading to widespread intrusions.