Around 1,500 AUR Packages Compromised with "Rootkit-Like" Malware
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June 14, 2026
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Arch Linux AUR Hit By Another Wave Of Now More Sophisticated Malware Attack
Just a day after Arch Linux developers believed they got their malware AUR incident under control with 1,500+ packages affected by malware, another round of of AUR malware is now being discovered
Just a day after Arch Linux developers believed they got their malware AUR incident under control with 1,500+ packages affected by malware, another round of of AUR malware is now being discovered. This latest round is more sophisticated as with code obfuscation to better conceal the intent.
Round 2
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