North Korean WaterPlum hackers infected 30,000+ devices via fake job interviews and VS Code projects
TechNadu · x · 2026-09-21
Authorities say North Korean WaterPlum hackers posed as employers and compromised developers through fake interviews, coding tasks, and malicious VS Code projects. The campaign hit 30,000+ devices across 100+ countries, tied to 7,000+ crypto wallets.
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