Does the fact that Linux Mint's site was compromised bother, or surprise, anyone?

2016-02-23T11:15:57-05:00

A group of hackers rerouted the site to malicious OS image files. A lot of PII is said to also be compromised.

http://arstechnica.com/security/2016/02/linux-mint-hit-by-malware-infection-on-its-website-and-forum-after-hack-attack/

Linux Mint hit by malware infection on its website, forum after hack attack

"We don't know motivation behind this," says distro creator.

Response by SSG Nathaniel Bendel made Feb 23 at 2016 4:40 PM

2016-02-23T16:40:03-05:00

Kind of hard to pick yes or no on this one. It's definitely bothersome but not surprising. We are now in an age where any connected device is going to be a target for these types of people. Security is something we strive for but will never fully achieve as long as services need to be accessible. The only secure device is a disconnected and powered off device.

Response by SSgt Mark Lines made Feb 24 at 2016 12:59 AM

2016-02-24T00:59:53-05:00

Initially I was surprised, but later I was not. Today, with the high profile hacks going on, it was only a matter of time before they were hit. It just goes to show that complacency is never good in regards to security.