Source: The Register
Summary
A group of hacktivists has claimed responsibility for a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack on several Ubuntu and Canonical websites. The attack has prevented users from updating the Linux-based operating system.
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Canonical’s websites are down, and updates are stalled. The hacktivists claim responsibility, but the motives are unclear. This is not the first time a Linux-based system has faced a DDoS attack. Another day, another “unscheduled maintenance” notice.
Author: Evan Null
