Attackers Almost Backdoored Most Linux OSes Worldwide with Supply Chain Attack that Took Years to Set Up
Seemingly unknown attackers have orchestrated a supply chain attack on a
ubiquitous Linux library that would have given them backdoor access to most
Linux systems worldwide.
Linux rules the world, especially in the server space. It's also the backbone of
the Internet, so it's easy to see why attackers would want to compromise the
operating system. As an open-source project, Linux is built out of numerous
independent libraries and software, each maintained by independent developers.
In fact, ma