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Malware has been discovered in at least three Arch Linux packages available on AUR (Arch User Repository), the official Arch Linux repository of user-submitted packages. The malicious code has been removed thanks to the quick intervention of the AUR team.
Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/malware-found-in-arch-linux-aur-package-repository/ [bleepingcomputer.com]