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Inside DPRK's Fake Job Platform Targeting U.S. AI Talent

This analysis details a sophisticated DPRK-linked operation called Contagious Interview, which uses a fake job platform to target U.S. AI talent. The campaign mimics legitimate recruitment processes, offering job listings from well-known tech companies to lure victims. The platform, hosted at lenvn…
social engineering
cryptocurrency
clickfix
contagious interview
malware delivery
clipboard hijacking
2025-11-26
ai talent
fake job platform
Published: November 26, 2025
Downloadable IOCs: 6

Astrill VPN: New IPs Publicly Released on VPN Service Heavily Used by North Korean Threat Actors

North Korean threat actors, particularly from the Lazarus Group, continue to utilize Astrill VPN to conceal their IP addresses during attacks. Recent infrastructure and logs from the 'Contagious Interview' subgroup confirmed ongoing use of Astrill VPN in their operations. Google's Mandiant and Reco…
apt
north korea
contagious interview
2025-03-01
astrill vpn
famous chollima
Published: March 1, 2025
Downloadable IOCs: 9

macOS FlexibleFerret | Further Variants of DPRK Malware Family Unearthed

This intelligence analysis describes newly discovered variants of the DPRK-attributed macOS Ferret malware family, labeled as 'FlexibleFerret'. The malware is part of the ongoing 'Contagious Interview' campaign targeting developers and job seekers. The new variants include a dropper package contain…
persistence
developers
macos
dropper
github
dprk
contagious interview
2025-02-04
friendlyferret_secd
flexibleferret
frostyferret_ui
chromeupdate
multi_frostyferret_cmdcodes
Published: February 4, 2025
Downloadable IOCs: 2

Fake North Korean IT Worker Linked to BeaverTail Video Conference App Phishing Attack

Unit 42 researchers identified a North Korean IT worker activity cluster, CL-STA-0237, involved in phishing attacks using malware-infected video conference apps. The cluster likely operates from Laos and exploited a U.S.-based SMB IT services company to apply for other jobs, securing a position at …
phishing
north korea
supply chain
beavertail
contagious interview
invisibleferret
wagemole
2024-11-15
insider threat
fake it workers
Published: November 15, 2024
Downloadable IOCs: 6

North Korean remote workers landing jobs in the West

North Korean threat actors are utilizing Contagious Interview and WageMole campaigns to secure remote employment in Western countries, evading financial sanctions. The Contagious Interview campaign has been updated with improved script obfuscation and multi-platform support, targeting over 100 devi…
social engineering
cryptocurrency
data theft
beavertail
contagious interview
invisibleferret
2024-11-06
wagemole
sanctions evasion
remote work
job fraud
Published: November 6, 2024
Downloadable IOCs: 56

Tenacious Pungsan: A DPRK threat actor linked to Contagious Interview

Datadog Security Research discovered three malicious npm packages: passports-js, bcrypts-js, and blockscan-api, containing BeaverTail malware associated with North Korean threat actors. The packages, downloaded 323 times, targeted job-seekers in the US tech industry through a campaign named Contagi…
infostealer
cryptocurrency
npm
dprk
beavertail
contagious interview
2024-10-25
invisibleferret
software supply chain
namesquatting
Published: October 25, 2024
Downloadable IOCs: 1

North Korea Still Attacking Developers via npm

Recent weeks have seen a resurgence of North Korean-aligned groups targeting developers through npm packages. The campaign, which began on August 12, 2024, involves multiple groups using various publication patterns and attack types. The malicious packages contain obfuscated JavaScript that downloa…
malware
obfuscation
python
cryptocurrency
exfiltration
persistence
javascript
moonstone sleet
npm
2024-09-30
contagious interview
multi-stage attack
Published: September 30, 2024
Downloadable IOCs: 12
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