The Islamic Cyber Resistance in Iraq – 313 Team is currently DDoSing Ubuntu and archives (xcancel.com)

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CRITICAL CYBER THREAT ALERT: MASSIVE ATTACK AGAINST OPEN SOURCE INFRASTRUCTURE – UBUNTU (CANONICAL) 🐧🚫🌐

A coordinated Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) offensive targeting Ubuntu's main servers (ubuntu.com) has been detected. The hacktivist group known as "The Islamic Cyber Resistance in Iraq – 313 Team" has claimed responsibility for the attack, resulting in a total disruption of the platform's web and technical services.

🏢 Affected Entity: Ubuntu / Canonical Ltd.

👤 Threat Actor: 313 Team (The Islamic Cyber Resistance in Iraq).

📅 Detection Date: April 30, 2026.

⚠️ Status: (503 Service Unavailable)

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[-] alb@reddthat.com 7 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

The message doesn't mention their reasoning, seems odd and random. Unless I'm missing something.

[-] rimu@piefed.social 5 points 2 weeks ago

Strange choice of target.

[-] SanctimoniousApe@lemmings.world 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I'll bet it it was the only well-known name they were able to attack with any success.

[-] Eyekaytee@aussie.zone 1 points 2 weeks ago

ubuntu employees must be so confused right now, tbh would have made more sense if they’d not said who they were, could assume just typical russians or script kiddies but this is just confusing

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