Arch Linux’s AUR is experiencing a malware incident involving user-contributed packages with malicious commits that attempt to download npm-based payloads during installation. (…)
Arch users should not update AUR packages without review. Examine PKGBUILD diffs, check any new .install files, and be cautious if updates introduce npm commands or dependencies unrelated to the software.
Users who recently updated affected AUR packages should review package history, examine executed suspicious install scripts, and treat any unexpected npm-based installation behavior as a possible compromise.
This is the same as an EXE having an issue and then blaming Microsoft. At least on Linux you have the option to not install from a 3rd party.
Well, but people do blame Windows!
And there you also have the choice not to install from any source, just the Microsoft Store.