Some government websites taken down in response to security risk: AI minister

OTTAWA — Some government websites have been taken down temporarily as a precaution against a security risk, says Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon.

In a social media post, Solomon says the websites went dark to protect government systems and Canadians’ information following guidance from the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security.

He says this is being done in response to a vulnerability identified in PHP, a widely used programming language.

Solomon says this is a global issue and governments and organizations around the world are also taking protective measures.