Csoonline Microsoft Discovers Multi-Stage Backdoor Campaign Targeting Developers
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Microsoft has identified a coordinated campaign targeting software developers through malicious repositories disguised as legitimate JavaScript projects and technical assessments. The attackers used carefully crafted lures to integrate into routine development workflows, enabling the execution of malicious code without detection.
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2026-02-25
Microsoft issues warning about job-themed repo lures
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Attackers deploy multi-stage backdoors via cloned repositories
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Telemetry collected during incident investigation
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