Amazon, Google's Wiz unit, OpenAI and Cloudflare are among tech firms responding to two PHP flaws, known as “PHP2Shell,” that researchers say could let hackers run malicious code on affected servers. Amazon said its threat intelligence team spotted exploitation attempts before the flaws became public, though it is unclear how attackers learned of them early. OpenAI led a coalition that coordinated fixes for two months before disclosure, and the U.S. NSA told organizations to prepare updates and take systems offline if they cannot be patched right away. The article ties the story to AWS, where revenue rose 36.7% and operating income reached $16.6 billion, but Amazon expects about $220 billion of 2026 capital spending, up from about $200 billion.
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