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Linux distribution for penetration testing, security auditing, and digital forensics
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This service is accessible from Syria — voting is closed.
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Activity Summary
Accessible in Syria as of February 2026. After the site and package repositories returned 403 Forbidden errors for Syrian users in January 2026, a community volunteer emailed the project, citing the lifting of sanctions. The team replied within hours, explaining the block came from inherited firewall rules and removing it, restoring full access to the site and its repositories.
Fully Unblocked
Kali Linux's team responded promptly via a human reply from a team member at info@kali.org, confirming that the IP-based restrictions for Syria have been adjusted. The response stated that the firewall rules were inherited from a predecessor's configuration and have now been updated to remove the bl...
Contacted Company
A community volunteer emailed Kali Linux's contact address at info@kali.org reporting that their website and package repositories were returning 403 Forbidden errors for users in Syria. The email referenced the December 2024 termination of the Syria Sanctions Program and the OFAC removal of Syrian S...
Evidence Added
Err:1 http://kali.download/kali kali-rolling/main amd64 sublist3r all 1.1-5 403 Forbidden [IP: 104.17.253.239 80] Error: Failed to fetch http://kali.download/kali/pool/main/s/sublist3r/sublist3r_1.1-5_all.deb 403 Forbidden [IP: 104.17.253.239 80] Error: Unable to fetch some archives, maybe run apt u...
Kali Linux is open in Syria!
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes! Kali Linux is currently accessible in Syria. Users can access this service without restrictions.
Check the timeline on this page for the full history of Kali Linux's availability in Syria, including when access was restored.