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Arch Linux suspends AUR registrations following massive supply chain attack (opens in new tab)

The Arch Linux security team has disabled new account registrations for the Arch User Repository (AUR) following a large-scale supply chain compromise. Attackers hijacked or created over 1,500 community-maintained packages to deliver malicious payloads, including information stealers and eBPF-based rootkits. While the community-driven AUR was heavily targeted, the official core repositories remained unaffected due to their more stringent review processes. <a href="

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