Xubuntu downloads section injection threatens users with crypto infection

Posted by bob on Oct 21, 2025 3:29 AM EDT
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Attempted exploit was a feeble effort to target Windows users Someone managed to insert a compromised file into the downloads section of the website for Xubuntu, the official Ubuntu flavor with the Xfce desktop environment. The malware was designed to steal cryptocurrency, but so far, there are no reports of actual theft.…

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