Ubuntu and Canonical's infrastructure has been down for over 24 hours due to a sustained DDoS attack by a pro-Iran group, disrupting website access and update services. The outage follows the disclosure of a major vulnerability that allows root access on Ubuntu servers. Mirror sites remain operational, but official communications and security updates are severely impacted.
Background
Ubuntu is a widely used Linux distribution maintained by Canonical, providing critical infrastructure for servers and developers. DDoS attacks are common cyber threats that overwhelm systems with traffic to cause service disruptions.
- Source
- Ars Technica
- Published
- May 2, 2026 at 03:12 AM
- Score
- 8.0 / 10