Arch Linux Disables AUR Package Takeovers as Attackers Push Malicious Commits
Sat Aug 01 2026
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Arch Linux has temporarily disabled package adoption on its Arch User Repository (AUR) after security teams detected a wave of malicious takeovers and follow-up commits designed to compromise unsuspecting users. The move, announced by Robin Candau (known online as Antiz) on behalf of the Arch Linux DevOps team, comes as attackers increasingly exploit an abandoned […]
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