Security News > 2024 > April > Bogus npm Packages Used to Trick Software Developers into Installing Malware
2024-04-27 05:12
An ongoing social engineering campaign is targeting software developers with bogus npm packages under the guise of a job interview to trick them into downloading a Python backdoor. Cybersecurity firm Securonix is tracking the activity under the name DEV#POPPER, linking it to North Korean threat actors. "During these fraudulent interviews, the developers are often asked
News URL
https://thehackernews.com/2024/04/bogus-npm-packages-used-to-trick.html
Related news
- Malicious npm packages target Ethereum developers' private keys (source)
- Cybercriminals Target Ethereum Developers with Fake Hardhat npm Packages (source)
- North Korea targets crypto developers via NPM supply chain attack (source)
- North Korean Hackers Target Freelance Developers in Job Scam to Deploy Malware (source)