02/05/2026
⚠️ Hackers have reportedly taken down parts of Ubuntu and Canonical’s public infrastructure in a sustained DDoS attack that began Thursday, leaving key services unavailable for users.
🌐 The company confirmed its systems are under a cross-border cyberattack, affecting websites, APIs, and tools that users rely on. The disruption has lasted for over 20 hours so far.
💻 Developers say the attack has impacted the security API and made it impossible to install updates, with independent tests confirming that Ubuntu systems failed to update during the outage.
🛑 A group calling itself Islamic Cyber Resistance in Iraq 313 Team claimed responsibility, stating it used a DDoS-for-hire service capable of generating massive traffic floods.
🔍 These booter or stresser services allow even non-experts to launch attacks, and authorities like the FBI and Europol continue efforts to shut them down in an ongoing cat-and-mouse battle.
