Some Ubuntu services are still down following outages after DDoS attack

Date:
Tue, 05 May 2026 14:25:00 +0000

Description:
Users reported being unable to install or update Ubuntu for several days following incident.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter A sustained DDoS attack disrupted Ubuntu installs, updates, and Canonicals web infrastructure The outage lasted nearly a full day, affecting security APIs and multiple
websites An Iraqi hacktivist group claimed responsibility, using a booter service to launch the attack Users are reporting being unable to install or update Ubuntu following a Distributed Denial of Service ( DDoS ) attack by Iraqi hacktivists, with Canonical, the company behind the popular Linux distribution , was also struck.

Canonicals web infrastructure is under a sustained, cross-border attack and
we are working to address it. We will provide more information in our
official channels as soon as we are able to, the company said at the time. Discussing the attack on unofficial Ubuntu forums, community members
confirmed that the distros security API was affected, as well as multiple websites. Updates and system installs were also unavailable at the time. Article continues below You may like Security researchers track record-breaking 2Tbps DDoS attack Europol launches Operation PowerOFF warns 75,000 DDoS users and takes down 53 domains US and friends disrupt world's largest DDoS botnet responsible for record 31.4 Tbps global attacks Islamic Cyber Resistance in Iraq 313 Team The attack was claimed by a group calling itself The Islamic Cyber Resistance in Iraq 313 Team. In a Telegram channel, the group allegedly said it used a DDoS-as-a-Service tool called Beamed to launch the attack.

Beamed is a booter (or stresser), a tool that allows users to stress test their website by paying for a DDoS attack. The service claims to be able to launch a 3.5 Tbps attack, half the power needed to deliver a record-breaking attack.

A DDoS happens when hundreds of thousands of internet-connected devices try
to communicate with a single server, overloading it, forcing it to crash, and thus denying legitimate traffic any access. To create a DDoS service, the threat actors must gain control over these endpoints, which is usually done through malware. Using automated scripts and bots, the threat actors can look for vulnerabilities or weak login credentials and use the access to deploy different variants of malware.

After that, they can operate the instances through a unified dashboard. This access is then sold on the black market for a monthly fee. That fee can be anything from $10 for cheap services, to $500 a month for sustained, high-power attacks. Are you a pro? Subscribe to our newsletter Sign up to the TechRadar Pro newsletter to get all the top news, opinion, features and guidance your business needs to succeed! Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners
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