Currently and for the past 2 Days you may encounter an issue with uCareSystem reporting that the connection to
Error:7 http://ppa.launchpad.net/utappia/stable/ubuntu jammy/main amd64
ppa.launchpad.net:80, connection timeout
Canonical/Ubuntu experienced a sustained DDoS attack starting late April 30 / early May 1, 2026. It affected many public-facing services, including:Main websites (ubuntu.com, canonical.com, blogs, developer sites)
Launchpad (bugs, PPAs, code hosting — partially impacted)
Snap Store / snap refresh in some cases
Some security APIs and other tools
Core package repositories (archive.ubuntu.com, security.ubuntu.com) and mirrors were largely unaffected or recovered quickly, allowing normal apt update/upgrade for most users. The attack coincided with publicity around a Linux kernel vulnerability (CVE-2026-31431).
Services have largely recovered by May 3, though some components (especially Launchpad-related) may still have intermittent or reduced functionality.
Recommendations : Check the official pages directly for the latest. Use local mirrors or alternative repositories if you encounter download issues. For security updates, the main archives should be working via mirrors. Monitor Canonical’s official channels (e.g., @ubuntu on X, discourse.ubuntu.com) for further updates on the attack.
Currently and for the past 2 Days you may encounter an issue with uCareSystem reporting that the connection to
Canonical/Ubuntu experienced a sustained DDoS attack starting late April 30 / early May 1, 2026. It affected many public-facing services, including:Main websites (ubuntu.com, canonical.com, blogs, developer sites)
Launchpad (bugs, PPAs, code hosting — partially impacted)
Snap Store / snap refresh in some cases
Some security APIs and other tools
Core package repositories (archive.ubuntu.com, security.ubuntu.com) and mirrors were largely unaffected or recovered quickly, allowing normal apt update/upgrade for most users. The attack coincided with publicity around a Linux kernel vulnerability (CVE-2026-31431).
Services have largely recovered by May 3, though some components (especially Launchpad-related) may still have intermittent or reduced functionality.
Recommendations : Check the official pages directly for the latest. Use local mirrors or alternative repositories if you encounter download issues. For security updates, the main archives should be working via mirrors. Monitor Canonical’s official channels (e.g., @ubuntu on X, discourse.ubuntu.com) for further updates on the attack.