Skip to content
Malicious VS Code Extensions Distribute Infostealers to Developers

Malicious VS Code Extensions Distribute Infostealers to Developers

First seen 9 Dec 2025, 17:52 UTC • •

Article Content

Browse articles
ThreatCluster AI
ThreatCluster •March 12, 2026 at 13:27 UTC

Two malicious Visual Studio Code extensions, Bitcoin Black and Codo AI, were found on the VS Code marketplace, capable of stealing screenshots, browser sessions, and stored credentials. The extensions were reported by Koi Security and utilized social engineering tactics to deliver a DLL-based infostealer to developers' machines.

Start a free Starter trial for enhanced analysis

Ask AI about this cluster

Updated 196d ago How this analysis works

More articles in this cluster (6)

Following this threat?

Track Glassworm and OpenVSX in your own feed — you're alerted when they show up in new reporting, leak sites or exploitation.

Free account · no card needed