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Canonical Websites Disrupted in Second DDoS Attack This Year

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Canonical Websites Disrupted in Second DDoS Attack This Year

Canonical's main Ubuntu and Canonical websites, along with the Ubuntu blog and developer portal, experienced a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack disruption. This marks the second DDoS incident targeting the company in 2026.

Why it matters: Organizations relying on Ubuntu and Canonical's developer resources for deployments or updates should verify service status and check for alternative access methods; repeated attacks on infrastructure providers signal potential targeting of their customer base.

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