Give it a read:
https://micahflee.com/2016/02/backdoored-linux-mint-and-the-perils-of-checksums/
>February 2016
IT'S HAPPENING!
>>60338397
HOLY SHIT, MINT IS OVER AND BANKRUPT
I ve set up my Mint about Years ago. So no Problem for me
>the hack was deployed, found and removed all on February 20th
Well that's a whole lot of nothing
>>60338397
>ITT: babbys first shitpost