Ubuntu infrastructure has been down for more than a day
Summary
Servers run by Ubuntu and its parent company Canonical have been down for more than a day due to a large online attack called a DDoS attack. This attack stopped users from accessing many Ubuntu websites and getting updates, though some download mirrors still worked.Key Facts
- Ubuntu and Canonical servers went offline Thursday morning and stayed down over 24 hours.
- The outage blocks access to key Ubuntu and Canonical websites and official update servers.
- A group supporting the Iranian government claims responsibility for the attack.
- The attack is a DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) using a tool called Beam, which overwhelms servers with traffic.
- The attack happened shortly after code was published that lets hackers gain full control of many Linux servers.
- Ubuntu updates are still available from unofficial mirror websites.
- Canonical confirmed the problem is a “sustained, cross-border attack” but has not given detailed updates.
- DDoS-for-hire services like Beam have existed for decades and are hard to stop completely.
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