ubuntu forum **Important **

[Conno B.]

Hi all,

This is quite the predicament. I didn't have a Ubuntu forums account, but them being down still cuts my information sources for both ubuntu and Debian in half.
Now, seeing how my interests are, I would like to ask: Does anyone know more?
Like, How, Why and What exactly happened?
Who found out? Who did it?
I know not all questions can be answered, but I would really like to know all this~

Or does anyone know where I can find people who I can ask this?

Greetings,
Cornelis


From: Phill Whiteside 
Sent: Sunday, July 21, 2013 3:34 AM
To: Team, Ubuntu 
Subject: ubuntu forum **Important **


Hi, 


well what can I say? 


Sorry if you get this more than once... but as the key phrase is:


  a.. Unfortunately the attackers have gotten every user's local username, password, and email address from the Ubuntu Forums database. 
I have sent it to all the mailing lists I know of, please do pass it on to others.


Regards,


Phill.
Ubuntu Forums is down for maintenance
There has been a security breach on the Ubuntu Forums. The Canonical IS team is working hard as we speak to restore normal operations. This page will be updated regularly with progress reports.

What we know
  a.. Ubuntu Forums is down for maintenance
  There has been a security breach on the Ubuntu Forums. The Canonical IS team is working hard as we speak to restore normal operations. This page will be updated regularly with progress reports.

  What we know
    a.. Unfortunately the attackers have gotten every user's local username, password, and email address from the Ubuntu Forums database. 
    b.. The passwords are not stored in plain text. However, if you were using the same password as your Ubuntu Forums one on another service (such as email), you are strongly encouraged to change the password on the other service ASAP. 
    c.. Ubuntu One, Launchpad and other Ubuntu/Canonical services are NOT affected by the breach.
  Progress report

    a.. 2013-07-20 2011UTC: Reports of defacement 
    b.. 2013-07-20 2015UTC: Site taken down, this splash page put in place while investigation continues.
  If you're using Ubuntu and need technical support please see the following page for support: 

    a.. Finding Help .
  If you're looking for a place to discuss Ubuntu, in the meantime we encourage you to check out these sites:


    a.. The Ubuntu subreddit 
    b.. The Ubuntu Community on Google+ 
    c.. Ubuntu Discourse 
  The passwords are not stored in plain text. However, if you were using the same password as your Ubuntu Forums one on another service (such as email), you are strongly encouraged to change the password on the other service ASAP. 
  b.. Ubuntu One, Launchpad and other Ubuntu/Canonical services are NOT affected by the breach.
Progress report

  a.. 2013-07-20 2011UTC: Reports of defacement 
  b.. 2013-07-20 2015UTC: Site taken down, this splash page put in place while investigation continues.
If you're using Ubuntu and need technical support please see the following page for support: 

  a.. Finding Help .
If you're looking for a place to discuss Ubuntu, in the meantime we encourage you to check out these sites:


  a.. The Ubuntu subreddit 
  b.. The Ubuntu Community on Google+ 
  c.. Ubuntu Discourse 


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