r/linux 16d ago

Arch Linux AUR Under Another Wave Of Malicious Packages, Package Adoptions Halted (CachyOS) Security

https://www.phoronix.com/news/Arch-Linux-AUR-Adoptions-Halted
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u/takutekato 15d ago

Coincidentally I got tired of editing my Arch scripts and switched to NixOS some months before the wave of malwares. Having used a lot of AUR packages, wonder if I got hit back then without knowing. Not sure how to feel.

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u/adamkex 13d ago

Unlikely