# Matthew Prince, Cloudflare CEO: what they say

> Research: collected from outside sources and what this site derives from them; every fact links to a saved copy of its source.

Matthew Prince, Cloudflare CEO: the attempt counts; the claims this site attributes to them and their sources.

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# Matthew Prince, Cloudflare CEO

the attempt counts

## Claims this site attributes to this party

| Claim | Who says it | Status | [Fact-check](https://php.oct.2026.newsroom.sgit.ai/factcheck/) | Primary | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exploit attempts across Cloudflare's network: thousands in the ten hours before announcement, tens of thousands within 45 minutes after, hundreds of thousands within two hours, millions by 22 October 01:25 UTCPrimary party. Attempts, not compromises; no blocked count; 1.4 million views at capture. [fact timeline →](../../facts/cf-millions/index.html) | Matthew Prince, Cloudflare CEO, on X | reported | **A2** Reported●●○○○○ measures differently | 1/1 | [Matthew Prince, Cloudflare CEO on…](../../sources/x-eastdakota-php2shell-stats/index.html) |

## Its sources in the vault
- [Matthew Prince 🌥 on X: "Some stats on #php2shell. In the 10 hours before it was publicly announced, across the @Cloudflare network we saw thousands of attempts to exploit it. That jumped to tens of thousands in the 45 minutes post announcement, hundreds of thousands within 2 hours, and millions no… / X](../../sources/x-eastdakota-php2shell-stats/index.html) Matthew Prince (@eastdakota), Cloudflare CEO

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