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Sure, but that wasn't malicious code hacking your device just a simple phishing scheme. The aur runs arbitrary code each time which can do quite alot more on your system than any snap. That snap was just a fake app that sent your login to their server.
The aur is much more dangerous. Of course, when installing anything from anywhere be careful, but with the aur you need to be able to read the pkgbuild.
Thank you though for cautioning the snap store as you're right. Those apps aren't confirmed before they're placed on the store
It was still malicious code. A different attack for sure, but no less devastating for the victims.