Linux Mint Hacked

Ms. Smith reports that the server for Linux Mint 17.3 Cinnamon edition was hacked this weekend (February 20) and a backdoor was added, apparently by Bulgarians. Clement Lefebvre warns users to reinstall the operating system if they determine that they downloaded the software in this timeframe.

A concern which I have about the concept of software as a service or automatic updates is that vast numbers of users could be compromised if the server distributing the software or updates is hacked.

-DD