January 22, 2026

Threat Actors Expand Abuse of Microsoft Visual Studio Code

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Threat Actors Expand Abuse of Microsoft Visual Studio Code

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North Korean hackers are exploiting Visual Studio Code to deploy backdoor malware.

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The malicious activity is part of the Contagious Interview campaign.

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Jamf Threat Labs has identified this new evolution in the campaign.

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Attackers are using malicious Git repositories to facilitate the malware deployment.

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