Malicious KICS Docker Images and VS Code Extensions Hit Checkmarx Supply Chain
2026-04-22T19:24:08Z•5cba07d076c49def131e4373273dd21405e9642b6eb7da3e35d1ae23759762fd
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What happened
Multiple high-impact supply-chain compromises, critical remote-code-execution flaws, and active malware campaigns were reported. Notable supply-chain incidents include malicious images/tags pushed to the official checkmarx/kics Docker Hub repo and a self‑propagating npm worm (CanisterSprawl) that steals developer tokens. Several critical vulnerabilities enabling sandbox/container escapes and RCE were disclosed (Terrarium, SGLang, ASP.NET Core), alongside active exploitation and KEV additions; numerous malware operations were observed (Harvester GoGra Linux backdoor using Microsoft Graph API, a
Why it matters
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Evidence and limitations
- Source ID
- the_hacker_news
- Record identifier
- 5cba07d076c49def131e4373273dd21405e9642b6eb7da3e35d1ae23759762fd
- Enrichment time
- 2026-04-22T19:24:08Z
- AI-assisted enrichment
- Yes
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