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DDoS Attacks Against Arch Linux
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The Register UK ☛ Arch Linux takes a pounding as DDoS attack enters week two
Some joyless ne'er-do-well has loosed a botnet on the community-driven Arch Linux distro, with a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack now in its second week of sustained disruption.
"The Arch Linux Project is currently experiencing an ongoing denial of service attack that primarily impacts our main webpage, the Arch User Repository (AUR), and the Forums," Arch maintainer Cristian Heusel wrote in an announcement on the project's website.
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Tom's Hardware ☛ Arch Linux continues to feel the force of a DDoS attack after two brutal weeks — attackers yet to be identified as project struggles to restore full service
The last two weeks have been hard for the Arch Project, which has been experiencing a DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attack, causing service outages for the popular Linux distribution as documented by Arch maintainer Cristian Heusel in a recent update.
Heusel's post states, "The Arch Linux Project is currently experiencing an ongoing denial of service attack that primarily impacts our main webpage, the Arch User Repository (AUR), and the Forums."
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ZDNet ☛ Arch Linux remains under attack as DDoS enters week 2 - here's a workaround
Although not well-suited for new users, Arch Linux is a popular distro with a passionate fan base. So, why has someone been knocking down the Arch Linux site repeatedly for over a week now with an ongoing distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack? We don't know.
We're not even sure who's doing it or exactly how they're conducting their DDoS. Besides the main website, the Arch User Repository (AUR) and the Arch community forums are also being hammered. Someone out there really doesn't like Arch.
Linuxiac:
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Arch Linux Confirms Ongoing Denial‑of‑Service Attack
As we informed you last Friday, Arch users experienced difficulties accessing some services. Yesterday, the distribution shared an official statement about it.
In it, the Arch Linux Project has confirmed that recent outages affecting its infrastructure are the result of an ongoing DoS attack. The disruptions have primarily hit the project’s main website, the Arch User Repository (AUR), and its community forums.
LWN:
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Arch GNU/Linux recent service outages
The Arch GNU/Linux project has posted an update about recent service outages that have affected its infrastructure: [...]
FOSS Force:
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Arch GNU/Linux Posts First Update on Ongoing DDoS Attack
The update from the Arch GNU/Linux project says that details of the attack will not be made available as long as it's still ongoing.
Late coverage:
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Arch GNU/Linux Project Responding to Week-Long DDoS Attack
The Arch GNU/Linux Project has been targeted in a DDoS attack that disrupted its website, repository, and forums.
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DDoS intrusion continues to disrupt Arch Linux
Operations of the open-source and volunteer-driven Linux distribution Arch Linux remain impacted by a distributed denial-of-service intrusion launched two weeks ago, according to The Register.
Aside from the primary webpage, Arch Linux also had its Arch User Repository and Forums disrupted by the DDoS attack, said Arch maintainer Cristian Heusel in a site announcement. While additional details regarding the attack's origin continue to be concealed, efforts to address its impact are already underway, with Heusel urging users to use pacman-mirrorlist package-listed mirrors by default in the event the reflector tool fails. Manual package installation instructions have also been provided to deal with AUR being offline. "We are aware of the problems that this creates for our end users and will continue to actively work with our hosting provider to mitigate the attack. We are also evaluating DDoS protection providers while carefully considering factors including cost, security, and ethical standards," Heusel added.
Linux Magazine:
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AUR Repository Still Under DDoS Attack
Arch User Repository continues to be under a DDoS attack that has been going on for two weeks.