Contagious Interview Campaign — Campaign Analysis & Threat Activity

Related Threat Clusters

• North Korea's Contagious Interview Campaign Uses JSON for Malware Distribution

  North Korean threat actors are utilizing JSON storage services to distribute malware through the Contagious Interview campaign, which has been active since 2023. They impersonate hiring professionals to lure developers…

  2 articles · Updated November 17, 2025
• North Korean Hackers Weaponize VS Code in Contagious Interview Campaign

  The Contagious Interview campaign has seen North Korean threat actors exploiting Microsoft Visual Studio Code (VS Code) to compromise software engineers in sectors like cryptocurrency and fintech. By embedding malicious…

  3 articles · Updated January 22, 2026
• North Korea's Contagious Interview Campaign Uses JSON for Malware Distribution

  North Korean threat actors are utilizing JSON storage services to distribute malware as part of the ongoing Contagious Interview campaign, which has been active since 2023. The campaign involves impersonating hiring…

  2 articles · Updated November 17, 2025

Recent Intelligence Reports

• Threat Actors Expand Abuse of Microsoft Visual Studio Code — News.Ycombinator · January 22, 2026
• Contagious Interview campaign exploits JSON storage for malware deployment — Scworld · November 14, 2025

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