dotenv-intend

dotenv-intend is an npm package that 2 published sources report in connection with Contagious Interview and IT Worker Fraud activity, which public reporting attributes to North Korea (DPRK). It is cited here from Socket and GitLab Threat Intelligence. The earliest of those reports is dated 2025-11-26 and the most recent 2026-02-19.

npm package Contagious InterviewIT Worker Fraud CURATED Taken down checked 2026-10-01

OSV advisories

  • MAL-2025-192290 published 2025-12-03 Malicious code in dotenv-intend (npm)

First seen 2025-11-26 · last seen 2026-02-19

Sources

  • One of 197 malicious npm packages Socket identified between October and November 2025 in the Contagious Interview campaign, delivering an updated OtterCookie that merges earlier OtterCookie releases with BeaverTail's credential and wallet theft.
    Inside the GitHub Infrastructure Powering North Korea's Contagious Interview npm Attacks — Socket · published 2025-11-26 · pulled 2026-09-21
  • …deliver malware Year in Review chai-jsons npm package malware N/A N/A Malicious NPM dependency used to deliver malware Year in Review dotenv-intend npm package malware N/A N/A Malicious NPM dependency used to deliver malware Year in Review preset-log npm package malware N/A N/A Malicious NPM…
    GitLab Threat Intelligence Team reveals North Korean tradecraft — GitLab Threat Intelligence · under “Appendix 2: Indicators of Compromise” · published 2026-02-19 · pulled 2026-10-02

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