Pro-Iran Hackers Hit Ubuntu's Canonical With DDoS, Float Extortion Demand
Ubuntu developer Canonical is experiencing a sustained DDoS attack that has disrupted access to its main website and Ubuntu.com domain. A pro-Iranian hacking group, the Islamic Cyber Resistance in Iraq (313 Team), claimed responsibility and issued an extortion demand. The attack coincides with the disclosure of a high-severity Linux vulnerability, complicating users' ability to access mitigation guidance.
- ▪Canonical confirmed its web infrastructure is under a sustained, cross-border DDoS attack.
- ▪The 313 Team, a pro-Iranian hacking group, claimed responsibility and is using a DDoS-for-hire service called Beamed.
- ▪The attack has disrupted access to Canonical’s blog post about the 'Copyfail' Linux vulnerability.
- ▪Team 313 has previously targeted eBay and Bluesky and maintains anti-US and anti-Israel rhetoric.
- ▪Canonical is based in the UK, and it remains unclear if the 313 Team is directly linked to the Iranian government.
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If you’re having trouble accessing websites for the Linux distribution Ubuntu, an ongoing DDoS attack is to blame. On Friday, Ubuntu developer Canonical confirmed the DDoS, which involves hackers summoning a burst of internet traffic to overwhelm and take down a website or server. “Canonical’s web infrastructure is under a sustained, cross-border attack and we are working to address it,” it tweeted. “We will provide more information in our official channels as soon as we are able to.”The attack appears to have shut down access to Canonical’s main site and the Ubuntu.com domain, though PCMag was able to load some related pages.
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