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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.
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Hackers began exploiting Snapcraft to inject malicious code
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SnapScope web app identifies malicious snaps
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