companyCanonical
suspectedlowOutageFirst reported Oct 13, 2026
Canonical: DDoS attack disrupted Ubuntu websites and security APIs
Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu Linux, was hit by a sustained DDoS attack on October 8, 2026 that disrupted its main websites and security information services. The outage lasted four hours and 12 minutes according to OMG! Ubuntu, and it was Canonical's second major DDoS incident of the year after a disruption in late April. Canonical confirmed the incident.
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