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Arch Linux AUR Malware Campaign Hits Multiple User-Contributed Packages (linuxiac.com)

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[-] FiniteBanjo@programming.dev 2 points 1 month ago

Yeah, it seems like these sort of problems aren't necesarily due to an insecure system like the AUR but moreso because of the target's publicity and popularity which is definitely the case with the rise of CachyOS.

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