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Over 400 Arch Linux packages compromised to push rootkit, infostealer
More than 400 packages in the Arch User Repository (AUR) are distributing a Linux rootkit and infostealer malware targeting credentials and access tokens.
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More than 400 packages in the Arch User Repository (AUR) are distributing a Linux rootkit and infostealer that targets credentials and access tokens. The malware is spread through AUR packages that have been compromised. According to a report from the open‑source intelligence community Independent Federated Intelligence Network (IFIN), a new maintainer is spoofing a trusted publisher on the AUR platform to push the infected packages. The attack exploits the AUR’s package signing process to distribute the rootkit and infostealer to users who install the affected packages.
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