LOWData BreachACTIVE
The Hacker News: Researchers Uncover 73 Fake VS Code Extensions Delivering GlassWorm v2 Malware
April 27, 2026
Incident Summary
Researchers identified 73 suspected malicious Visual Studio Code extensions on the Open VSX repository associated with the GlassWorm information-stealing campaign. The incident could affect developers who installed the extensions, with potential theft of data from infected environments. The signal describes the extensions as suspected malicious and does not specify the number of impacted users or what data was taken. Limited public details are available beyond the repository, extension count, and campaign linkage.
Incident Details
- Type
- Data Breach
- Severity
- LOW
- Status
- ACTIVE
- Date Occurred
- April 27, 2026
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