The Entire Internet Is Officially In Crisis Mode Today

By Patricia Hernandez · Polygon · Wednesday, 21 October 2026 at 14:59 (1h ago) · Original article ↗

Don't be surprised if your favorite website is completely down on Wednesday. A massive security risk has just been discovered, and it impacts nearly every popular website on the internet. That includes websites like Wikipedia, Slack, Spotify, and even Pornhub just to name a few. WordPress at large is at risk, and that platform is estimated to power nearly a fourth of the internet.

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