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The Volunteer Who Helped Avert an Internet Crisis

Original: The Man Who Saved the Internet Yesterday

Ondřej Surý, a relatively anonymous volunteer maintaining PHP security, found himself at the centre of attention after a serious flaw in the PHP programming language sent alarm through the tech world. His work helping address the vulnerability is being credited with preventing widespread damage, drawing praise from developers and commentators.

Why now: A major PHP vulnerability surfaced and attention turned to the volunteer who helped fix it, making him an unlikely hero in the tech community.

Ondřej SurýPHPThe Atlantic

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• The Man Who Saved the Internet Yesterday · The Atlantic

  Ondřej Surý was a relatively anonymous volunteer working on PHP security. Then the internet exploded.

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