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Lazarus Expands Malicious npm Campaign: 11 New Packages Add Malware Loaders and Bitbucket Payloads

· Published 08/04/2025 10:32 · Modified 08/04/2025 11:55

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Published
08/04/2025 10:32
Modified
08/04/2025 11:55
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2025-04-08 beavertail cryptocurrency invisibleferret north korea
Related entities
6 observables, 1 intrusion sets (apt), 6 techniques (mitre), 2 malware, 1 others

Description

North Korean threat actors have expanded their presence in the npm ecosystem, publishing additional malicious packages that deliver the malware and introduce new remote access trojan loader functionality. The campaign, known as Contagious Interview, aims to compromise developer systems, steal sensitive data, and maintain access to compromised environments. The actors have created new npm accounts and deployed malicious code across npm, GitHub, and Bitbucket. The expanded campaign includes 11 new packages with over 5,600 downloads, using hexadecimal string encoding to evade detection. The malware targets browser data, macOS keychain, and wallets. The threat actors are diversifying their tactics, using multiple malware variants and obfuscation techniques to ensure resilience and evade detection.

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