The Xubuntu team has shared details on last month’s worrying website hijack, pinpointing how the attack happened and the steps its taking to prevent a repeat in the future. As detailed in our coverage back in October, the official Xubuntu download page began serving a malicious .zip file to users attempting to download the official torrent between October 15 and 19. Though the incident was resolved quickly once detected, questions were raised about how it could’ve happened in the first place, and whether any one had been affected. Today, the Xubuntu team, based on information Canonical has shared with it, has answers. […]You're reading Xubuntu Reveals How Its Website Was Hijacked in October, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission.