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[Tool] Privacy-focused AUR Malware Audit Tool (Atomic Arch Incident) (the.unknown-universe.co.uk)

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The "Atomic Arch" campaign compromised over 1,500 AUR packages between June 10-12, targeting SSH keys and API tokens. If you updated via yay or paru during that window, you need to audit your local system.

I’ve built a client-side tool to help with this.

Local Processing: Your package list never leaves your browser. All comparisons are done client-side.

Live Data: It fetches the verified malicious list directly from the official Arch servers (md.archlinux.org) to ensure it's always current. Zero Bloat: No trackers, no ads, no cookies. How to use:

Run pacman -Qm
Paste the output into the tool

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[–] Cyber@feddit.uk 1 points 18 hours ago

As long as you're using a slower release cycle, ie something like Debian, then you shouldn't need to be concerned.

I think anyone riding the crest of the wave with Arch (& esp. the AUR) would likely be aware that things break, so, supply chain attacks are likely to be seen here quicker.

I honestly wouldn't be surprised if PPAs had similar issues, but might take longer to be noticed.

Personally, I have a lot of Ansible building my stuff, so actually rebuilding things wouldn't be an issue, but, would I then be installing everything with all the current latest malware...?