security: Contagious Interview: Malware delivered through fake developer job interviews
Microsoft Security Blog
2026-03-11
Microsoft describes the Contagious Interview campaign, where attackers pose as recruiters from crypto and AI companies and use fake developer coding interviews to deliver malware. The payloads, including OtterCookie and FlexibleFerret, are used to steal API tokens, cloud credentials, crypto wallets, and source code.