> Linux users targeted by crypto thieves via hijacked apps on Snap Store
[AUTHOR: Zeljka Zorz]
[DATE: 21/01/2026 10:09]
[LANGUAGE: EN]
Cryptocurrency thieves have found a new way to turn trusted software packages for Linux on the Snap Store into crypto-stealing malware, Ubuntu contributor and former Canonical developer Alan Pope warned. SnapScope web app identifies malicious snaps (Source: Alan Pope) Instead of creating new accounts on this Canonical-run package repository, the attackers are taking over expired web domains and associated email servers tied to existing Snap Store publishers, and using that access to hijack their Snapcraft … More →
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