Fake Coding Tests Deliver OtterCookie-Aligned Malware Hidden in SVG Flag Images
Ravie LakshmananJul 17, 2026Social Engineering / Malware North Korean threat actors linked to the Contagious Interview campaign have been observed...
Contagious
Fake Coding Tests Deliver OtterCookie-Aligned Malware Hidden in SVG Flag Images
Ravie LakshmananJul 17, 2026Social Engineering / Malware North Korean threat actors linked to the Contagious Interview campaign have been observed...
North Korean Hackers Publish 108 Malicious Packages and Extensions in PolinRider Campaign
The North Korean threat actors linked to the Contagious Interview campaign have been observed publishing 108 unique packages and web...
North Korean Hackers Abuse VS Code Auto-Run Tasks to Deploy StoatWaffle Malware
The North Korean threat actors behind the Contagious Interview campaign, also tracked as WaterPlum, have been attributed to a malware...
NICKEL ALLEY strategy: Fake it ’til you make it
Counter Threat Unit™ (CTU) researchers continue to investigate trends in Contagious Interview campaign activity conducted by NICKEL ALLEY, a threat...
North Korean PurpleBravo Campaign Targeted 3,136 IP Addresses via Fake Job Interviews
As many as 3,136 individual IP addresses linked to likely targets of the Contagious Interview activity have been identified, with...
North Korea-Linked Hackers Target Developers via Malicious VS Code Projects
The North Korean threat actors associated with the long-running Contagious Interview campaign have been observed using malicious Microsoft Visual Studio...
