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North Korea-Aligned Hackers Abuse GitHub Repositories to Infect Developers

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North Korea-aligned hackers are targeting developers through the UNK_DeadDrop campaign, which uses fake job offers to deliver malware via hidden VS Code task automation files. This tactic exploits the standard developer workflow of cloning repositories, making it essential for engineers to scrutinize technical assignments and repository structures before opening them in code editors. The use of the cross-platform Overlord framework allows this malware to maintain persistence and drain cryptocurrency wallets across macOS, Linux, and Windows.

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