Xubuntu’s Website Was Hacked, Served Malware Downloads

The official Xubuntu website was comprised at the weekend, briefly serving up Windows malware to users who were trying to download the distro. Users who visited the Xubuntu website over the weekend to download a .torrent of the Xfce-toting Ubuntu flavour were instead served a .zip file which, when extracted, contained an .exe runtime and a ‘terms of service’ text file. The Xubuntu team took down the affected download page as soon as they were able. There is no indication that direct Xubuntu ISO downloads (or checksums) were modified, altered, replaced or otherwise interfered with. We’re working with Canonical IS […]

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