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Ubuntu Forums Get Breached, 2 Million Users/Emails/IPs

Through an SQL injection vulnerability, the Ubuntu Forums were penetrated, as disclosed this morning by Canonical.

Through the SQL injection, the user obtained the two million users' email addresses, usernames, and IP addresses. However, no passwords were revealed nor were any other services compromised.

If you are a user of the Ubuntu Forums, you can learn more via this Ubuntu.com announcement.