JDownloader website was hacked to distribute malicious Windows and Linux installers carrying a Python RAT between May 6–7, 2026

[Eyal Estrin]

https://securityaffairs.com/191920/malware/official-jdownloader-site-served-malware-to-windows-and-linux-users.html

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/jdownloader-site-hacked-to-replace-installers-with-python-rat-malware/

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