Over 100 VS Code Extensions Exposed Developers to Hidden Supply Chain RisksThe Hacker News·Oct 31, 07:59 UTC · Oct 31, 2025Ransomware60
North Korea-Linked Hackers Target Developers via Malicious VS Code ProjectsThe Hacker News·Feb 26, 10:15 UTC · Feb 26, 2026Vulnerability42
Data-stealing VS Code extensions removed from official MarketplaceHelp Net Security·May 21, 00:00 UTC · May 21, 2025Vulnerability42
Keyv-Linked npm Worm Poisons Hundreds of Packages, Plants Claude Code and VS Code HooksThe Hacker News·Aug 4, 15:03 UTC · Aug 4, 2026Malware142
Solidity Pro VS Code Extensions Steal Crypto Wallets, API Keys, and CredentialsThe Hacker News·Aug 10, 10:57 UTC · Aug 10, 2026Malware130
Hijacked npm and Go Packages Use VS Code Tasks to Deploy Python InfostealerThe Hacker News·Jul 1, 10:25 UTC · Jul 1, 2026Malware142
Compromised Nx Console 18.95.0 Targeted VS Code Developers with Credential StealerThe Hacker News·May 25, 09:00 UTC · May 25, 2026Malware142
Bridgecrew announces automated cloud security in VS CodeHelp Net Security·Mar 3, 00:00 UTC · Mar 3, 2021Tools30
Researcher Drops a New VS Code Zero-Day After Losing Trust in Microsoft's Disclosure ProcessSecurity Affairs·Jun 4, 09:13 UTC · Jun 4, 2026Exploit / PoC in the wild160
Vibe-Coded Malicious VS Code Extension Found with BuiltThe Hacker News·Nov 7, 09:00 UTC · Nov 7, 2025Ransomware157
Malicious VS Code Extensions Exploit Name Reuse LoopholeInfosecurity Magazine·Aug 28, 14:00 UTC · Aug 28, 2025Ransomware57
Fake Moltbot AI Coding Assistant on VS Code Marketplace Drops MalwareThe Hacker News·Jan 29, 10:32 UTC · Jan 29, 2026Malware42
VS Code extensions with 125M+ installs expose users to cyberattacksSecurity Affairs·Feb 18, 15:14 UTC · Feb 18, 2026VulnerabilityCVE-2025-65715CVE-2025-65716CVE-2025-6571760
A Malicious VS Code Extension Just Breached GitHub 's Internal RepositoriesSecurity Affairs·May 20, 08:50 UTC · May 20, 2026Data breach57
VS Code Forks Recommend Missing Extensions, Creating Supply Chain Risk in Open VSXThe Hacker News·Jan 6, 14:17 UTC · Jan 6, 2026Threat actor57
GitHub Breach Traced to Malicious ‘Nx Console’ VS Code ExtensionInfosecurity Magazine·May 21, 14:45 UTC · May 21, 2026Data breachCVE-2026-48027160
Malicious Pull Request Targets 6,000+ Developers via Vulnerable Ethcode VS Code ExtensionThe Hacker News·Jul 10, 10:33 UTC · Jul 10, 2025Malware142
Over 70 Malicious npm and VS Code Packages Found Stealing Data and CryptoThe Hacker News·May 26, 15:12 UTC · May 26, 2025Vulnerability55
Microsoft Fixes One-Click GitHub Dev Attack That Let Attackers Steal OAuth TokensThe Hacker News·Jun 6, 08:09 UTC · Jun 6, 2026Vulnerability130
Malicious Microsoft VS Code Extensions Used in Cryptojacking CampaignInfosecurity Magazine·Apr 7, 16:01 UTC · Apr 7, 2025Threat actor45
Researchers Find Malicious VS Code, Go, npm, and Rust Packages Stealing Developer DataThe Hacker News·Jan 20, 10:47 UTC · Jan 20, 2026Malware30
Open VSX Bug Let Malicious VS Code Extensions Bypass PreThe Hacker News·Mar 27, 13:57 UTC · Mar 27, 2026Vulnerability30
Evelyn Stealer Malware Abuses VS Code Extensions to Steal Developer Credentials and CryptoThe Hacker News·Jan 28, 13:38 UTC · Jan 28, 2026Malware30
Kimsuky Deploys HTTPSpy, Expands Arsenal with HelloDoor and VS Code TunnelsThe Hacker News·May 30, 06:13 UTC · May 30, 2026Threat actor157
GitHub Internal Repositories Breached via Malicious Nx Console VS Code ExtensionThe Hacker News·May 28, 05:34 UTC · May 28, 2026Data breach in the wildCVE-2026-45321CVE-2026-4802760
Microsoft Warns Developers of Fake Next.js Job Repos Delivering InThe Hacker News·Mar 10, 05:53 UTC · Mar 10, 2026Ransomware57
GitHub says internal repositories were impacted in poisoned VS Code extension attackCyberScoop·May 20, 16:59 UTC · May 20, 2026Ransomware60
Researchers Uncover 73 Fake VS Code Extensions Delivering GlassWorm v2 MalwareThe Hacker News·Apr 28, 04:06 UTC · Apr 28, 2026Malware42
TeamPCP breached GitHub's internal codebase via poisoned VS Code extensionHelp Net Security·May 20, 00:00 UTC · May 20, 2026Data breach60
GlassWorm Malware Discovered in Three VS Code Extensions with Thousands of InstallsThe Hacker News·Nov 10, 08:51 UTC · Nov 10, 2025Malware30
VS Code Adds 2-Hour Extension Auto-Update Delay to Limit Supply Chain AttacksThe Hacker News·Jun 8, 17:09 UTC · Jun 8, 2026Malware42
Self-Spreading 'GlassWorm' Infects VS Code Extensions in Widespread Supply Chain AttackThe Hacker News·Oct 24, 07:00 UTC · Oct 24, 2025Malware42
GlassWorm Campaign Uses Zig Dropper to Infect Multiple Developer IDEsThe Hacker News·Apr 10, 13:23 UTC · Apr 10, 2026Threat actor45
North Korean Hackers Publish 108 Malicious Packages and Extensions in PolinRider CampaignThe Hacker News·Jul 4, 11:17 UTC · Jul 4, 2026Threat actor45
Flaws in Popular IDE Extensions Allow Data ExfiltrationInfosecurity Magazine·Feb 19, 10:45 UTC · Feb 19, 2026VulnerabilityCVE-2025-65717CVE-2025-65716CVE-2025-6571560
Chinese TA415 Uses VS Code Remote Tunnels to Spy on U.S. Economic Policy ExpertsThe Hacker News·Sep 18, 12:42 UTC · Sep 18, 2025Malware42
Malicious KICS Docker Images and VS Code Extensions Hit Checkmarx Supply ChainThe Hacker News·Apr 24, 04:35 UTC · Apr 24, 2026Malware42
North Korean Hackers Are Turning Developer Tools Into Malware Delivery ChannelsThe Hacker News·Jun 15, 00:00 UTC · Jun 15, 2026Malware42
Malicious VS Code Extensions Deploy Advanced InfostealerInfosecurity Magazine·Dec 9, 16:45 UTC · Dec 9, 2025Malware30