Servers operated by Ubuntu and its parent company Canonical have been down for more than a day, following a "sustained, cross-border attack" (Dan Goodin/Ars Technica)
Servers operated by Ubuntu and its parent company Canonical have been offline for over a day due to a sustained, cross-border cyberattack. The attack has disrupted services and raised concerns about infrastructure security. Details about the perpetrators and specific impacts remain limited.
- ▪Ubuntu and Canonical servers have been down for more than 24 hours.
- ▪The outage is the result of a sustained, cross-border cyberattack.
- ▪The attack has affected critical infrastructure services provided by Canonical.
- ▪No official statement has been released regarding data breaches or recovery timelines.
- ▪Security experts are monitoring the situation for potential wider implications.
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