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MUFG Bank suspends some services for system maintenance
Japan's MUFG Bank suspended some services for extraordinary system maintenance on Thursday.
The affected services include online investment trust account openings.
The bank said the maintenance was apparently intended to address flaws in PHP, a widely used web programming language.
The reported link to PHP flaws is not confirmed.
PHP is used to build websites and online services, so flaws in it can prompt operators to review or maintain their systems.
The suspension affects some of MUFG Bank's services, but no wider impact was stated.
The bank did not say when the affected services would resume.
MUFG Bank suspended some online services on Oct. 22 for extraordinary system maintenance.
The bank said the affected services included online applications to open investment trust accounts.
The maintenance was apparently intended to address a vulnerability found in the widely used PHP programming language.
As of 8 a.m. Japan time, applications for investment trust accounts and NISA through MUFG Direct were stopped.
Online applications for preliminary mortgage screening were also listed among affected services.
- Who
- MUFG Bank.
- What
- It temporarily suspended some internet services for extraordinary system maintenance.
- When
- Oct. 22, 2026. The services were stopped by 8 a.m. Japan time.
- Where
- Online services in Japan, including MUFG Direct and the bank's website.
- Why
- The maintenance was apparently to address a vulnerability found in the PHP programming language.
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MUFG Direct had stopped accepting applications to open investment trust accounts and applications to use NISA.
MUFG Bank announced a temporary suspension of some internet services for system maintenance.
- Bank
- MUFG Bank
- Date
- Oct. 22, 2026
- Affected service
- Online applications to open investment trust accounts
- Other affected services
- NISA applications and preliminary mortgage screening applications
- Suspected maintenance purpose
- Addressing a vulnerability in PHP