North Korean Hackers Publish 108 Malicious Packages and Extensions in PolinRider Campaign ^28.8%

The Hacker News - By Ravie Lakshmanan - 7/4/2026, 11:17 AM

Appeal to Authority 36.4% - Negativity Bias 23.1% - Recency Bias 22.9%

The North Korean threat actors linked to the Contagious Interview campaign have been observed publishing 108 unique packages and web browser extensions spanning npm, Packagist, Go, and Google Chrome as part of an ongoing activity referred to as PolinRider. "The campaign remains active, and new malicious packages are likely to continue... more