Apt-Get Failed to Fetch 403 Forbidden [Closed]

I am trying to use apt-get update on my work computer (running Ubuntu 16.04), and all 3rd party repositories are returning 403 forbidden, even though they work in my browser.

I have tried via the software and updates menu and it says to check my internet connection. Tried different mirrors, apt-get clean, rm /var/lib/apt/lists/* and ping google.com via terminal works fine. Not sure what else to try. Tried 3 days in a row and always the same.

Here is an output of my apt-get update.

Ign:1  wily InRelease
Ign:2  stable InRelease
Ign:3  stable InRelease
Ign:4  stable InRelease
Ign:5  wily Release
Ign:6  stable Release
Ign:7  ./ InRelease
Ign:8  stable Release
Ign:9  stable Release
Ign:10  wily/main i386 Packages
Ign:11  stable/main amd64 Packages
Ign:12  stable/main amd64 Packages
Ign:13  stable/non-free amd64 Packages
Ign:14  wily/main amd64 Packages
Ign:15  stable/main i386 Packages
Ign:16  ./ Release
Ign:17  stable/main all Packages
Ign:18  stable/non-free i386 Packages
Ign:19  wily/main all Packages
Ign:20  stable/main all Packages
Ign:21  stable/non-free all Packages
Ign:22  stable/main Translation-en_AU
Ign:23  stable/main Translation-en_AU
Ign:24  wily/main Translation-en_AU
Ign:25  stable/non-free Translation-en_AU
Ign:26  stable/main Translation-en
Ign:27  ./ 
Ign:28  stable/main Translation-en
Ign:29  wily/main Translation-en
Ign:30  stable/main amd64 DEP-11 Metadata
Ign:31  stable/non-free Translation-en
Ign:32  stable/main amd64 DEP-11 Metadata
Ign:33  wily/main amd64 DEP-11 Metadata
Ign:34  ./ Translation-en_AU
Ign:35  stable/main DEP-11 64x64 Icons
Ign:36  stable/non-free amd64 DEP-11 Metadata
Ign:37  wily/main DEP-11 64x64 Icons
Ign:38  stable/main DEP-11 64x64 Icons
Ign:12  stable/main amd64 Packages
Ign:39  stable/non-free DEP-11 64x64 Icons
Ign:10  wily/main i386 Packages
Ign:11  stable/main amd64 Packages
Hit:40  xenial InRelease
Ign:14  wily/main amd64 Packages
Ign:19  wily/main all Packages
Ign:41  ./ Translation-en
Ign:17  stable/main all Packages
Ign:22  stable/main Translation-en_AU
Ign:15  stable/main i386 Packages
Ign:20  stable/main all Packages
Ign:13  stable/non-free amd64 Packages
Ign:18  stable/non-free i386 Packages
Ign:21  stable/non-free all Packages
Ign:42  ./ Packages
Ign:26  stable/main Translation-en
Ign:23  stable/main Translation-en_AU
Ign:24  wily/main Translation-en_AU
Ign:25  stable/non-free Translation-en_AU
Ign:30  stable/main amd64 DEP-11 Metadata
Ign:28  stable/main Translation-en
Ign:29  wily/main Translation-en
Ign:31  stable/non-free Translation-en
Ign:34  ./ Translation-en_AU
Ign:35  stable/main DEP-11 64x64 Icons
Ign:32  stable/main amd64 DEP-11 Metadata
Ign:33  wily/main amd64 DEP-11 Metadata
Ign:36  stable/non-free amd64 DEP-11 Metadata
Ign:12  stable/main amd64 Packages
Ign:38  stable/main DEP-11 64x64 Icons
Ign:37  wily/main DEP-11 64x64 Icons
Ign:39  stable/non-free DEP-11 64x64 Icons
Ign:41  ./ Translation-en
Ign:17  stable/main all Packages
Ign:11  stable/main amd64 Packages
Ign:10  wily/main i386 Packages
Ign:22  stable/main Translation-en_AU
Ign:13  stable/non-free amd64 Packages
Ign:15  stable/main i386 Packages
Ign:14  wily/main amd64 Packages
Ign:18  stable/non-free i386 Packages
Ign:42  ./ Packages
Ign:26  stable/main Translation-en
Ign:20  stable/main all Packages
Ign:19  wily/main all Packages
Ign:21  stable/non-free all Packages
Ign:30  stable/main amd64 DEP-11 Metadata
Ign:24  wily/main Translation-en_AU
Hit:43  xenial-updates InRelease
Ign:25  stable/non-free Translation-en_AU
Ign:34  ./ Translation-en_AU
Ign:35  stable/main DEP-11 64x64 Icons
Ign:29  wily/main Translation-en
Ign:31  stable/non-free Translation-en
Ign:12  stable/main amd64 Packages
Ign:33  wily/main amd64 DEP-11 Metadata
Ign:41  ./ Translation-en
Ign:42  ./ Packages
Ign:34  ./ Translation-en_AU
Ign:41  ./ Translation-en
Hit:42  ./ Packages
Ign:34  ./ Translation-en_AU
Ign:41  ./ Translation-en
Ign:34  ./ Translation-en_AU
Ign:41  ./ Translation-en
Hit:44  xenial-backports InRelease
Ign:23  stable/main Translation-en_AU
Hit:45  xenial-security InRelease
Ign:28  stable/main Translation-en
Ign:32  stable/main amd64 DEP-11 Metadata
Ign:38  stable/main DEP-11 64x64 Icons
Ign:11  stable/main amd64 Packages
Ign:15  stable/main i386 Packages
Ign:20  stable/main all Packages
Ign:36  stable/non-free amd64 DEP-11 Metadata
Ign:37  wily/main DEP-11 64x64 Icons
Ign:17  stable/main all Packages
Ign:23  stable/main Translation-en_AU
Ign:39  stable/non-free DEP-11 64x64 Icons
Ign:22  stable/main Translation-en_AU
Ign:10  wily/main i386 Packages
Ign:28  stable/main Translation-en
Ign:13  stable/non-free amd64 Packages
Ign:14  wily/main amd64 Packages
Ign:26  stable/main Translation-en
Ign:32  stable/main amd64 DEP-11 Metadata
Ign:18  stable/non-free i386 Packages
Ign:19  wily/main all Packages
Ign:30  stable/main amd64 DEP-11 Metadata
Ign:38  stable/main DEP-11 64x64 Icons
Ign:21  stable/non-free all Packages
Ign:35  stable/main DEP-11 64x64 Icons
Ign:24  wily/main Translation-en_AU
Ign:11  stable/main amd64 Packages
Ign:25  stable/non-free Translation-en_AU
Ign:12  stable/main amd64 Packages
Ign:29  wily/main Translation-en
Ign:15  stable/main i386 Packages
Ign:31  stable/non-free Translation-en
Ign:17  stable/main all Packages
Ign:33  wily/main amd64 DEP-11 Metadata
Ign:20  stable/main all Packages
Ign:36  stable/non-free amd64 DEP-11 Metadata
Ign:22  stable/main Translation-en_AU
Ign:37  wily/main DEP-11 64x64 Icons
Ign:23  stable/main Translation-en_AU
Ign:39  stable/non-free DEP-11 64x64 Icons
Ign:10  wily/main i386 Packages
Ign:26  stable/main Translation-en
Ign:14  wily/main amd64 Packages
Ign:19  wily/main all Packages
Ign:24  wily/main Translation-en_AU
Ign:29  wily/main Translation-en
Ign:30  stable/main amd64 DEP-11 Metadata
Ign:35  stable/main DEP-11 64x64 Icons
Err:12  stable/main amd64 Packages
  403  Forbidden
Ign:17  stable/main all Packages
Ign:28  stable/main Translation-en
Ign:32  stable/main amd64 DEP-11 Metadata
Ign:38  stable/main DEP-11 64x64 Icons
Err:11  stable/main amd64 Packages
  403  Forbidden
Ign:13  stable/non-free amd64 Packages
Ign:18  stable/non-free i386 Packages
Ign:21  stable/non-free all Packages
Ign:25  stable/non-free Translation-en_AU
Ign:31  stable/non-free Translation-en
Ign:33  wily/main amd64 DEP-11 Metadata
Ign:22  stable/main Translation-en_AU
Ign:36  stable/non-free amd64 DEP-11 Metadata
Ign:37  wily/main DEP-11 64x64 Icons
Ign:39  stable/non-free DEP-11 64x64 Icons
Ign:26  stable/main Translation-en
Err:10  wily/main i386 Packages
  403  Forbidden
Err:13  stable/non-free amd64 Packages
  403  Forbidden
Ign:30  stable/main amd64 DEP-11 Metadata
Ign:14  wily/main amd64 Packages
Ign:18  stable/non-free i386 Packages
Ign:35  stable/main DEP-11 64x64 Icons
Ign:19  wily/main all Packages
Ign:21  stable/non-free all Packages
Ign:24  wily/main Translation-en_AU
Ign:25  stable/non-free Translation-en_AU
Ign:29  wily/main Translation-en
Ign:31  stable/non-free Translation-en
Ign:33  wily/main amd64 DEP-11 Metadata
Ign:37  wily/main DEP-11 64x64 Icons
Ign:15  stable/main i386 Packages
Ign:20  stable/main all Packages
Ign:23  stable/main Translation-en_AU
Ign:28  stable/main Translation-en
Ign:32  stable/main amd64 DEP-11 Metadata
Ign:38  stable/main DEP-11 64x64 Icons
Ign:36  stable/non-free amd64 DEP-11 Metadata
Ign:39  stable/non-free DEP-11 64x64 Icons
Reading package lists...
W: The repository ' stable Release' does not have a Release file.
N: Data from such a repository can't be authenticated and is therefore potentially dangerous to use.
N: See apt-secure(8) manpage for repository creation and user configuration details.
W: The repository ' wily Release' does not have a Release file.
N: Data from such a repository can't be authenticated and is therefore potentially dangerous to use.
N: See apt-secure(8) manpage for repository creation and user configuration details.
W: The repository ' stable Release' does not have a Release file.
N: Data from such a repository can't be authenticated and is therefore potentially dangerous to use.
N: See apt-secure(8) manpage for repository creation and user configuration details.
W: The repository ' stable Release' does not have a Release file.
N: Data from such a repository can't be authenticated and is therefore potentially dangerous to use.
N: See apt-secure(8) manpage for repository creation and user configuration details.
E: Failed to fetch   403  Forbidden
E: Failed to fetch   403  Forbidden
E: Failed to fetch   403  Forbidden
E: Failed to fetch   403  Forbidden
E: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.

Thanks in advance

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David Miller

David Miller

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David Miller brings 15 years of experience in global economics, personal finance strategy, and market dynamics. He specializes in turning complex economic trends into actionable insights for everyday readers.

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