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Ubuntu Under Siege: Hackers Cripple OS Services
1 May
Summary
- Hacktivists claimed responsibility for a cyberattack on Ubuntu and Canonical.
- The attack disrupted services, including user updates and security APIs.
- A DDoS-for-hire service was allegedly used to launch the massive traffic flood.
Hacktivists have claimed responsibility for a widespread cyberattack targeting the infrastructure of the popular Linux distribution Ubuntu and its parent company, Canonical. The attack, which began recently, has significantly disrupted essential services for Ubuntu users. The perpetrators are believed to have employed a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) strategy, flooding Canonical's web infrastructure with overwhelming traffic.
This sustained, cross-border assault has rendered user updates and installations impossible, according to community discussions and verified reports. The attack also appears to have affected Ubuntu's security API and various Canonical websites. The group, identifying itself as The Islamic Cyber Resistance in Iraq 313 Team, stated on Telegram that they were behind the disruption.
Investigations suggest the hackers leveraged a DDoS-for-hire service, a platform that allows individuals to launch powerful attacks without technical expertise. The service allegedly supports attacks exceeding 3.5 Tbps, highlighting the potential scale of this incident. As of the current reporting, the outage has been ongoing for around 20 hours, with Canonical working to restore services.
