Ubuntu’s Snap Store is Under Siege from Scammers, and The Gates are Open.
After years of crypto wallet theft, scammers have escalated to domain takeovers.
Malicious actors are doing everything at their disposal to undermine modern IT infrastructure. Some are motivated by the usual monetary gains, while others have more sinister intents.
Canonical’s Snap Store is the latest in line, with the platform facing increasingly sophisticated attacks, and a recent development makes things look particularly bleak.
Before we go ahead, keep in mind that the backend tech for the Snap Store is proprietary, and many people tend to confuse this with Snaps themselves being some mysterious concoction (read: closed-source).
