Arch Linux AUR Malware Campaign Hits Multiple User-Contributed Packages

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Arch Linux AUR Malware Campaign Hits Multiple User-Contributed Packages

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Arch contributors are cleaning up a malware incident in the AUR after suspicious updates appeared across several user-maintained packages.

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