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Luarocks.org Production Outage
- Investigating(current)
- Trending(upcoming)
- Workaround available(upcoming)
- Resolved(upcoming)
Executive summary
A security incident on Luarocks.org has resulted in a production outage, affecting all users. The official fix is available at the provided URL.
No verified workaround yet
None of the linked reports describe a mitigation. Follow this incident to hear when one appears.
Official fixTechnical root cause
Under active investigation. No report has identified a root cause yet.
Evidence
2 reports · 2 HNShow
- [1]HN First reportLuarocks.org Security Incident, September 2026(opens Hacker News thread in a new tab)
by sondr3 4upvotes 0comments
- [2]HNLuaRocks Security Incident September 2026(opens Hacker News thread in a new tab)
by birdculture 2upvotes 0comments99% match
Timeline
- First report on Hacker News thread
Luarocks.org Security Incident, September 2026
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