Arch User Repository Removes Over 400 Software Packages Compromised by Malware

The Arch User Repository (AUR for short) is a community-driven software repository for Arch Linux and its derivatives, often touted as one of the major benefits of using Arch Linux, due to its unmatch

ed software availability. Unfortunately, it was recently discovered that several malicious accounts—it's unclear whether they belonged to a single bad actor or multiple users—had made submissions to s ...