Arch Linux disables AUR package adoption to stop malware flood

BleepingComputer by Bill Toulas 1 August 2026, 00:38 EEST Security Systems

The Arch Linux project has temporarily disabled adoption of Arch User Repository (AUR) packages after a surge in malicious takeovers of existing packages.

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