UK National Archives takes some online services offline
The Archives says a potential PHP vulnerability prompted the precautionary move, following guidance from the National Cyber Security Centre.
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- The Records Enquiries Service remains available onsite at Kew, but access to some resources is limited.
The Archives says some services are unavailable while it addresses the potential vulnerability.
The Archives says it will post further updates on its website.
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UK National Archives takes some online services offline
- The National Archives NewsIssues with The National Archives websiteSource: The National Archives · The National Archives News 2026 · Oct 21, 2026 (UTC)
The Archives says a potential PHP vulnerability prompted the precautionary move, following guidance from the National Cyber Security Centre.
- The National Archives NewsIssues with The National Archives websiteSource: The National Archives · The National Archives News 2026 · Oct 21, 2026 (UTC)
The Records Enquiries Service remains available onsite at Kew, but access to some resources is limited.
- The National Archives NewsIssues with The National Archives websiteSource: The National Archives · The National Archives News 2026 · Oct 21, 2026 (UTC)
The Archives says some services are unavailable while it addresses the potential vulnerability.
- The National Archives NewsIssues with The National Archives websiteSource: The National Archives · The National Archives News 2026 · Oct 21, 2026 (UTC)
The Archives says it will post further updates on its website.
- The National Archives NewsIssues with The National Archives websiteSource: The National Archives · The National Archives News 2026 · Oct 21, 2026 (UTC)