Andres Freund uncovers sabotage in XZ Utils, preventing crisis

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Andres Freund, a German software developer at Microsoft, uncovered sabotage in the open-source program XZ Utils, potentially creating a security threat to millions of servers. His discovery averted a global crisis as the malicious code was caught before widespread deployment. This incident has sparked concern among tech leaders and government officials.


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