A massive supply chain attack targeting the Arch User Repository (AUR) has compromised more than 400 community-maintained packages, with attackers injecting malicious build scripts designed to deploy credential-stealing malware and rootkit-style payloads on affected Linux systems.
  • malloc@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    4 hours ago

    Is this the first time AUR has been compromised to this degree?

    Given how changes are often unvetted, I am surprised this hasn’t occurred before.

    • De Lancre@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      50 minutes ago

      Is this the first time AUR has been compromised to this degree?

      I do believe so, yes. There was couple of cases in last year, but never to this extend. If I understand correctly, reading arch thread, it something to do with the fact that anyone can “adopt” orphaned package on AUR. Which is kinda wild.

    • tempest@lemmy.caEnglish
      11·
      2 hours ago

      A lot of the AUR is just build scripts for GitHub repos …