AWCC Website – Security Update
AWCC Website – Security Update
23 October 2026
Members may have noticed that the AWCC website was temporarily unavailable following the discovery of two serious security vulnerabilities affecting PHP, the software technology used by our website and many others around the world.
As a precaution, we took the website offline on the evening of 21 October while our hosting provider, IONOS, applied emergency security updates. During this period, visitors were shown an explanatory maintenance page rather than the normal website.
IONOS has now confirmed completion of its security updates, and we have verified that the AWCC website is running PHP 8.2.35, which incorporates the necessary fixes. The normal website has been reinstated and access is being restored.
We would like to reassure members that there is no indication that the AWCC website has been compromised or that members' personal information has been accessed. The temporary closure was entirely precautionary, taken to minimise risk while the security updates were being completed.
Normal AWCC email communications were unaffected throughout.
We apologise for the inconvenience caused by the interruption and thank members for their patience and understanding. Protecting the Association's website and the personal information entrusted to us remains a priority.
AWCC Webmaster
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