Is Ubuntu Becoming the New Windows?
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May 1, 2026
I don’t know if this will still be relevant by the time the live stream happens, but at the time of posting this comment Much, if not all of Ubuntu and Canonicals infrastructure appears to be down.
With Canonical citing a
> sustained, cross border attack
References:
* https://status.canonical.com
* Down Detector - Ubuntu
* AskUbuntu Forum Post
* Blog post on the topic - from “thecybersecguru” with details around the outage. I haven’t personally vetted everything claimed/stated in the blog, but it does seem compelling.
I don’t really have a specific question regarding this incident, but it would be interesting to hear your thoughts.
Discussion in the ATmosphere