North Korea-linked threat actors abuse VS Code auto-run to spread StoatWaffle malware
2026-03-24T08:51:53Z•a30040b0cc52ff8566b17fdd3dd7e3bf3a32980f32288daaf5386ff5c38ec2b3
Aqua SecurityCISAIran-linkedKnown Exploited VulnerabilitiesMOISNasir SecurityOperation AliceOracle Identity ManagerPwn2Own 2025QNAPRussia-linked phishingSignalStoatWaffleTeam 8TeamPCPTelegram C2TrivyVS Code auto-runWhatsAppchild exploitation takedownenergy sector targetinginfostealermalware newslettersupply chain compromisetasks.json
What happened
Multiple high-impact security developments: North Korea-linked Team 8 is spreading StoatWaffle via malicious Visual Studio Code projects that abuse tasks.json auto-run. A Trivy supply-chain compromise pushed TeamPCP infostealer in malicious images (impacted Aqua Security repos). QNAP patched four SD‑WAN/router vulnerabilities demonstrated at Pwn2Own Ireland 2025 (CVE-2025-62843 through CVE-2025-62846). Iran-linked actors (including MOIS-associated activity) are using Telegram as C2 to target dissidents, and a new Iran‑linked group “Nasir Security” is targeting Gulf energy firms. Russia-linked俗
Why it matters
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Evidence and limitations
- Source ID
- securityaffairs
- Record identifier
- a30040b0cc52ff8566b17fdd3dd7e3bf3a32980f32288daaf5386ff5c38ec2b3
- Enrichment time
- 2026-03-24T08:51:53Z
- AI-assisted enrichment
- Yes
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