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Ubuntu infrastructure has been down for more than a day

▲ 129 points 28 comments by RattlesnakeJake 3w ago HN discussion ↗

Pangram verdict · v3.3

We believe that this document is fully human-written

1 %

AI likelihood · overall

Human
100% human-written 0% AI-generated
SEGMENTS · HUMAN 1 of 1
SEGMENTS · AI 0 of 1
WORD COUNT 150
PEAK AI % 1% · §1
Analyzed
May 1
backend: pangram/v3.3
Segments scanned
1 windows
avg 150 words each
Distribution
100 / 0%
human / AI fraction
Verdict
Human
Pangram v3.3

Article text · 150 words · 1 segments analyzed

Human AI-generated
§1 Human · 1%

According to a moderator on AskUbuntu.com, URLs that remained unavailable include: security.ubuntu.com  jaas.ai archive.ubuntu.com canonical.com  maas.io blog.ubuntu.com developer.ubuntu.com Ubuntu Security API – CVEs Ubuntu Security API – Notices academy.canonical.com ubuntu.com portal.canonical.com assets.ubuntu.com Ubuntu and Canonical infrastructure went down hours after researchers released potent exploit code that allowed untrusted users in data centers, university settings, and elsewhere to gain all-powerful root control of servers running virtually all Linux distributions, including Ubuntu. The outage has limited Ubuntu’s ability to communicate security guidance to affected users. As noted earlier, updates remain available from mirror sites.Stressor sites, also known as booter sites, have operated for decades. The DDoS-as-a-service operators have come under the attention of law enforcement in multiple countries, but attempts to shut down this scourge have never succeeded.It’s unclear why the infrastructure has remained unavailable for so long. There’s a wealth of DDoS protection services, at least one of which is free.