Fake Arch Linux packages push malware with root privileges

A tech story from the U.S., reported by BleepingComputer.

Tech · the U.S. · October 15, 2026

From BleepingComputer

A threat actor uploaded malicious packages to the Arch User Repository (AUR) that impersonated two popular helper tools, yay and paru.

Reported by BleepingComputer, October 15, 2026. Read the full story at BleepingComputer →

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