Kernel.org hacked, but Linux kernel safe thanks to git

Posted by Scott_Ruecker on Sep 2, 2011 1:57 AM EDT
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Attackers compromised several servers at kernel.org using an off-the-shelf Trojan that appears to have entered via a compromised user credential. However, the source code for the Linux kernel does not appear to have been altered thanks to its & git& distributed revision control system, say kernel maintainers.

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