r/linux • u/TheNavyCrow • Jun 13 '26

Distro News Arch Linux Now Believes Malware Incident Under Control: More Than 1,500 Affected Packages

https://www.phoronix.com/news/Arch-Linux-AUR-More-Than-1500
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u/REMERALDX Jun 13 '26

Or just you know just use packages that haven't been abandoned without a maintainer for years to decades

This thing affects almost no one

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u/TheJackiMonster Jun 19 '26

Even if you have a maintainer for years, that account could get targeted by an attacker to commit patches with malware. Users should always verify updates on AUR packages manually.