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Malware Exploits Arch Linux Packages to Spread Rootkit, Infostealer

Over 400 Arch Linux packages were compromised in a shocking discovery, distributing a sneaky Linux rootkit and infostealer to unsuspecting users through the Arch User Repository (AUR). A cleverly spoofed maintainer account was used to modify the packages and download malicious code.

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