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Rush is on to patch AI-discovered software vulnerability that could impact 70% of websites worldwide

ABC News Technology · October 22, 2026 at 9:38 AM

Rush is on to patch AI-discovered software vulnerability that could impact 70% of websites worldwide

Governments and corporations worked throughout the night to update software after the AI-assisted discovery of vulnerabilities in a programming language vital to about 70% of websites globally

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