"Years-Long Hacking Plot Uncovered: Critical Backdoor Found in Popular Linux Utility"

The widely used file compression software "xz utils" has been found to contain a cleverly embedded backdoor, allowing unauthorized access to shell login connections. The backdoor was discovered in versions 5.6.0 and 5.6.1, added by a GitHub user named "Jia Tan." The malicious code made its way into various Linux distributions and third-party package managers, posing a significant security risk to internet-enabled devices. The discovery has raised concerns about the security of open-source software and the potential for malicious code to be injected during the compiling process.