Following a global PHP vulnerability, financial institutions and local governments in Chiba Prefecture were forced to take action, with institutions including Chiba Bank and Keiyo Bank suspending some services.
Following reports of a global vulnerability in the PHP programming language, financial institutions and local governments in Chiba Prefecture were forced to take action. On the 21st, Chiba Bank suspended some website services, citing "system maintenance," affecting screening applications for home and auto loans, branch visit reservations and debit card applications. Chiba Kogyo Bank also suspended some functions, including address changes and cash card limit changes, on its smartphone app and online banking service. On the 22nd, it conducted a forced app update.
From the 21st, Keiyo Bank suspended website services except for internet banking for individuals and businesses. Chiba City suspended some functions, including its procedure navigation service, while Funabashi City, Shiroi City and the Chiba Prefectural Library took similar measures. These actions affected the use of related services across the prefecture.