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: The malicious code was intended to allow unauthorized remote access to systems. It was caught by a developer noticed a tiny performance lag—about 0.5 seconds—during a login process.

: Unlike the standard ZIP file , which focuses on speed and compatibility, XZ (or "xzip") is designed for maximum space saving. It is a lossless format, meaning data is identical after decompression. : The malicious code was intended to allow

: In March 2024, a sophisticated backdoor was discovered in xz-utils (the library used to handle XZ files on Linux). which focuses on speed and compatibility

The "XZ" ecosystem gained global attention in early 2024 due to a critical security event: Bringing Innovation to Design and Productivity

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