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A suspicious Go engineering interview led to the discovery of a malicious coding repository designed to steal browser credentials, cryptocurrency wallets and SSH keys, according to an analysis by security researcher clehaxze.
Why it mattersThe repository was disguised as a coding challenge and used a multi-stage Node.js payload. The report says the campaign targeted people approached through fake LinkedIn job interviews, with the code examined inside an isolated OpenBSD virtual machine. The analysis links the campaign to North Korean actors, but that attribution remains the source’s assessment rather than independently established fact here. The practical warning is sturdier: applicants should not casually clone and run unfamiliar interview repositories on a personal or work machine. A coding test that demands execution is also a potential delivery mechanism, which rather spoils the romance of the take-home assignment.
Discuss: Should employers be expected to provide containerised or browser-based coding tests, rather than asking applicants to run untrusted repositories locally?
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