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Backdoor Found and Defused in Widely Used Linux Utility XZ
Malicious Code in Utility Designed to Facilitate Full, Remote Access to SystemNation-state attackers apparently backdoored widely used, open source data compression software as part of a supply-chain attack. Malicious code inserted into recent versions of XZ Utils was designed to facilitate full, remote access to an infected system.