Over 900 Arch Linux Packages Infected with infostealers and rootkits
lists.archlinux.orgVery misleading title. AUR "recipes" are NOT official Arch Linux packages. Basically anyone can upload stuff to the AUR. Users are expected to read and understand the AUR PKGBUILDs before trying to build them.
"Over 900 packages infected in a repository anyone can upload to, it just has to be compatible with Arch"
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48500447
“AUR packages compromised with Infostealer and Rootkit” (ifin.network)
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