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Team 8 is a North Korea-linked threat actor associated with the Contagious Interview campaign. The actor has used malicious Microsoft Visual Studio Code projects as an initial-access vector, abusing VS Code task execution behavior to trigger malware when a victim opens and trusts a repository. Lures have included blockchain-themed development projects, indicating a focus on users likely to interact with code repositories and developer tooling. Team 8 has deployed multiple malware families in this campaign, including OtterCookie and the newer StoatWaffle. StoatWaffle is a modular Node.js-based malware framework with downloader, information-stealing, and remote-access functionality. Its infection chain is multi-stage and can install runtime dependencies when needed, retrieve additional payloads, and maintain command-and-control communications across operating systems. The stealer component targets browser-stored credentials, selected browser extension data, installed software information, and macOS Keychain data, and it can also access Windows data through WSL environments. A separate remote access trojan component enables command execution on compromised hosts and return of results to the operators. The actor demonstrates capability in social engineering, malware delivery through developer ecosystems, modular post-compromise tooling, credential theft, data exfiltration, and interactive post-exploitation. Team 8's activity is consistent with North Korean cyber operations that continuously iterate malware and adapt delivery techniques.
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24 distinct techniques observed across reporting, grouped by tactic. Hover any cell for the evidence excerpt; click through for MITRE's full description.
2 malware families attributed to this actor across reporting.
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