Skip to content
Pro-Iran Group Turns Ubuntu DDoS Into Shakedown

Pro-Iran Group Turns Ubuntu DDoS Into Shakedown

Ground.News • May 1, 2026

A group of hacktivists have claimed responsibility for a distributed denial-of-service attack, which has affected several Ubuntu and Canonical websites, and prevented users from updating the Linux-based operating system.

: 313 Team tells Canonical: pay up or the packets keep coming

Canonical, the company behind the Ubuntu Linux distribution, is currently experiencing widespread service disruptions across its core web infrastructure following a coordinated Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attack. The hacktivist group identifying itself as “The Islamic Cyber Resistance in Iraq – 313 Team” has claimed responsibility for the offensive, marking one of the most significant attacks against […] The post Ubuntu Website and Cano…

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

Extracted Entities

Attack Types (1)

Companies (2)

Platforms (1)