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Fake Arch Linux packages push malware with root privileges

·Source: BleepingComputer

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Executive Summary

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

Analysis

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

Originally published by BleepingComputer on Oct 15, 2026.

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