Microsoft Visual Studio - Tool

Threat entity extracted from intelligence sources

Frequency
5
occurrences
First Seen
November 4, 2025
Last Seen
December 2, 2025

Microsoft Visual Studio is a tool tracked across 3 threat clusters and 5 intelligence report mentions on ThreatCluster. First observed November 4, 2025; most recent activity December 2, 2025.

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Recent Intelligence Reports

  • Glassworm Malware Hits OpenVSX and Microsoft Visual Studio Platforms with 24 New Packages — Cybersecuritynews · December 2, 2025
  • Glassworm Malware Targets OpenVSX and Microsoft Visual Studio with 24 New Malicious Packages — Gbhackers · December 2, 2025
  • Microsoft finds backdoor using OpenAI Assistants API for C2 communications — Scworld · November 5, 2025
  • Hackers Hijack OpenAI API in Stealthy New Backdoor Attack — Esecurityplanet · November 4, 2025
  • SesameOp Backdoor Uses OpenAI API for Covert C2 — Darkreading · November 4, 2025

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown