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UCLA SSC and HumTech websites interrupted by emergency PHP patching

Summary

UCLA Social Sciences Computing announced emergency shutdown of SSC and HumTech WordPress sites October 21, 2026, to patch critical PHP vulnerabilities. A 07:55 update said distribution patches were rolling out and sites were being brought back progressively. The notice establishes interruption and recovery work, but does not confirm when every site returned or establish attacker access or data theft.

Key facts

Added to watchlist
Oct 26, 2026
Incident start
Oct 21, 2026
Left watchlist
Oct 26, 2026

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