Linux.com, Linuxfoundation.org, kernel.org Got Hacked and is down on maintenance


 Linux.com, Linuxfoundation.org, kernel.org Got Hacked and is down on maintenance, since 8th of september, 2011.

Linux as one of the most beautiful open source Operating System found security breach in their server and is down for maintenance.






This is really very bad from bad ass hacker side, to perform such attack against such an open-hearted, open source organisation. There is nothing smart to perform the hack in such community or house.

If you are one of them or if you are hacker too, please see you don't behave like these. This is shame to society and world and is noway smartest ability.


Their notes on their website says :-


Linux Foundation infrastructure including LinuxFoundation.org, Linux.com, and their subdomains are down for maintenance due to a security breach that was discovered on September 8, 2011. The Linux Foundation made this decision in the interest of extreme caution and security best practices. We believe this breach was connected to the intrusion on kernel.org.
We are in the process of restoring services in a secure manner as quickly as possible. As with any intrusion and as a matter of caution, you should consider the passwords and SSH keys that you have used on these sites compromised. If you have reused these passwords on other sites, please change them immediately. We are currently auditing all systems and will update this statement when we have more information.
We apologize for the inconvenience. We are taking this matter seriously and appreciate your patience. The Linux Foundation infrastructure houses a variety of services and programs including Linux.com, Open Printing, Linux Mark, Linux Foundation events and others, but does not include the Linux kernel or its code repositories.
Please contact us at info@linuxfoundation.org with questions about this matter.
The Linux Foundation

*** UPDATE***
We want to thank you for your questions and your support. We hope this FAQ can help address some of your inquiries.

Q: When will Linux Foundation services, such as events, training and Linux.com be back online?
Our team is working around the clock to restore these important services. We are working with authorities and exercising both extreme caution and diligence. Services will begin coming back online in the coming days and will keep you informed every step of the way.

Q: Were passwords stored in plaintext?
The Linux Foundation does not store passwords in plaintext. However an attacker with access to stored password would have direct access to conduct a brute force attack. An in-depth analysis of direct-access brute forcing, as it relates to password strength, can be read at http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2007/01/choosing_secure.html. We encourage you to use extreme caution, as is the case in any security breach, and discontinue the use of that password if you re-use it across other sites.

Q: Does my Linux.com email address work?
Yes, Linux.com email addresses are working and safe to use.

Q: What do you know about the source of the attack?
We are aggressively investigating the source of the attack. Unfortunately, we can't elaborate on this for the time being.

Q: Is there anything I can do to help?
We want to thank everyone who has expressed their support while we address this breach. We ask you to be patient as we do everything possible to restore services as quickly as possible.

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