Linux users targeted: hackers invade Snap packages with crypto

Cybernews • January 22, 2026

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Hackers are invading Snapcraft, the central app store for Ubuntu and a major software repository for other Linux distributions.

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Hackers Target Linux Snap Store with Crypto-Malware Hackers have exploited Snapcraft, the app store for Ubuntu and other Linux distributions, to inject malicious code into software packages. By hijacking expired domains and associated email servers of existing Snap Store publishers, attackers are turning trusted applications into crypto-stealing malware. This threat has been highlighted by Ubuntu contributor Alan Pope. 4 sources 21

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Linux Snapcraft