Hackers took control of the official website for the Linux Mint distro over the weekend, resulting in some users downloading a build of the OS that had been modified to include a backdoor that would give attackers full access to a user’s system.
Announced in a blog post, the organization said it quickly spotted and rectified the issue, but that anyone who downloaded Linux Mint (Cinnamon Edition) on February 20 should probably start over. At the very least, you’ll want to check the MD5 signature of your download to ensure it’s legit.
If you do have an infected copy on disk or USB, you’ll need to format it and start again.
According to the organization, the backdoor connects to a site called absentvodka (can’t recommend searching and visiting that one, given the context) and the IP addresses lead to Sofia in Bulgaria. For the full article click here
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