The National Cyber Incident Response Center (USOM) in Turkey, established to rapidly detect and take necessary measures against cyber threats both in the country and globally, has come into the spotlight with an interesting access restriction. According to published information, USOM has blocked access to the DistroWatch platform on the grounds that it disseminates malicious software.
USOM in the headlines with DistroWatch access block
DistroWatch is a platform that reviews and compares distributions of Linux and other open-source operating systems. Additionally, the platform allows users to make decisions among different Linux distributions and choose the most suitable one.
DistroWatch, where you can access news about the most popular and up-to-date Linux distributions, is among the sites visited by many people in Turkey as well. DistroWatch, which has become a trending topic on social media, has been blocked in the country.
Linux usage is at an all-time high. The stringent system requirements of Windows 11 drove users to this system.
According to a post by the Twitter account named Engelliweb, USOM has blocked access to its website due to “IP addresses hosting / disseminating malicious software.” It is stated that users in our country cannot access the website with the IP address 82.103.129.71.
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