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Contagious Interview  (Back to overview)


Contagious Interview is a North Korea–aligned threat group active since 2023. The group conducts both cyberespionage and financially motivated operations, including the theft of cryptocurrency and user credentials. Contagious Interview targets Windows, Linux, and macOS systems, with a particular focus on individuals engaged in software development and cryptocurrency-related activities.

Associated Families

There are currently no families associated with this actor.

References
2026-03-11 ⋅ Microsoft ⋅ Microsoft Defender Experts, Microsoft Defender Security Research Team
Contagious Interview: Malware delivered through fake developer job interviews
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2026-02-19 ⋅ GitLab ⋅ Oliver Smith
GitLab Threat Intelligence Team reveals North Korean tradecraft
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2025-10-19 ⋅ MITRE ⋅ MITRE ATT&CK
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2025-09-04 ⋅ SentinelOne ⋅ Aleksandar Milenkoski, Kenneth Kinion, Sreekar Madabushi
Contagious Interview | North Korean Threat Actors Reveal Plans and Ops by Abusing Cyber Intel Platforms
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Credits: MISP Project