Post #2458650
2026-05-01 18:17 UTC
Ubuntu infrastructure is under a heavy DDoS attack.
Supposedly from an Iranian group.
The status page is up and running though.
https://status.canonical.com/
You can follow the official X account:
https://x.com/Canonical
Replies (3)
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@lmss@linuxrocks.online 2026-05-01 18:21
Tough work for the SRE and security teams...
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@lmss@linuxrocks.online 2026-05-01 19:01
313 Team sent a follow-up message to its Telegram group, directed at Canonical, which indicates the group is veering away from hacktivism and toward full-on extortion: "There is a simple way out. We have emailed you with our Session Contact ID. If you fail to reach out, we will continue our assault. You are in an awful position, don't be foolish."
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@lmss@linuxrocks.online 2026-05-02 11:16
Canonical systems are becoming available again. Welcome back guys! 🤗 Never negotiate with terrorists!