Ubuntu forums hacked
21/07/2013
Is no site sacred?
Ubuntu Forums
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 knowUnfortunately the attackers have gotten every user’s local username, password, and email address from the Ubuntu Forums database.
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.
Ubuntu One, Launchpad and other Ubuntu/Canonical services are NOT affected by the breach.
Update 31/7/13
Ubuntu Forums Back Online, One Week After Huge Hack