Frequency
2
occurrences
First Seen
January 21, 2026
Last Seen
January 22, 2026
Snapcraft powers the Snap packaging format and Snap Store for distributing applications on Linux.
Overview
Snapcraft powers the Snap packaging format and Snap Store for distributing applications on Linux. Recent reports describe attackers targeting Linux users by compromising Snap packages and hijacking apps in the Snap Store to deliver cryptocurrency-mining or crypto-theft payloads, illustrating notable supply-chain and distribution-channel risks within the Linux software ecosystem.
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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…
4 articles · Updated January 22, 2026
Recent Intelligence Reports
- Linux users targeted: hackers invade Snap packages with crypto — Cybernews · January 22, 2026
- Linux users targeted by crypto thieves via hijacked apps on Snap Store — Feeds2.Feedburner · January 21, 2026