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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/4810462

A reported Free Download Manager supply chain attack redirected Linux users to a malicious Debian package repository that installed information-stealing malware.

The malware used in this campaign establishes a reverse shell to a C2 server and installs a Bash stealer that collects user data and account credentials.

Kaspersky discovered the potential supply chain compromise case while investigating suspicious domains, finding that the campaign has been underway for over three years.

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[–] jeena@jemmy.jeena.net 77 points 10 months ago

And because under Linux nobody uses websites to install software but just uses their package manager, nobody noticed until Kaspersky discovered it.

[–] pimento64@sopuli.xyz 47 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Bad news for the 3 or 4 people out there who didn't just use the package manager to install everything.

[–] odium@programming.dev 4 points 10 months ago

I've been forced to install from a website for an uncommon printer driver. It was from the official canon website tho.

[–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 10 months ago

I've had to compile a few things I've needed that weren't in my repos, like jackett, but I go to the project's git.

[–] user224@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 10 months ago

Look, I was new to ~~GNU+Linux~~ computers. But it seems I was lucky not to get redirected to that malicious repo.

[–] queue@lemmy.blahaj.zone 26 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Man the year of the Linux desktop is rapidly approaching! We now have shady websites that offer the same content available in the operating system with less features, and costs money or spies on you.

Soon enough we'll have browsers forced on it's users! I can't wait to feel like a true Windows user.

[–] BlinkerFluid@lemmy.one 6 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

You know why we say it's the year of the Linux desktop, every year?

Because every year is the year of the Linux desktop.

[–] user224@lemmy.sdf.org 11 points 10 months ago
[–] atlasraven31@lemm.ee 11 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Sorry guys, I needed to download more RAM.

[–] negativenull@lemm.ee 6 points 10 months ago

You wouldn't download ~~a car~~ some RAM would you?

[–] style99@kbin.social 6 points 10 months ago (2 children)

And we really only have a few reddit and stackexchange posts to verify that this is not a fake event?

This whole story looks like disinformation.

[–] Cqrd@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 10 months ago

Disinformation against who? Linux? lol

Kaspersky is fairly trusted in the security world for finding malware and attack vectors.

[–] snowbell@beehaw.org 3 points 10 months ago
[–] Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 10 months ago

The bastard's out-pirated us!