Risk Analysis
📊
Risk Score
72%
🎲
Likelihood
9/10
💥
Impact
8/10
🛡️
Priority
4/5
Risk Category: High Risk
🎲 Likelihood Factors
High prevalence of Visual Studio Code usage among developers worldwide.
Sophisticated attack method using invisible Unicode characters.
Exploitation of popular platforms like OpenVSX, npm, and GitHub.
Use of stolen authentication tokens to publish malicious packages.
Self-reinforcing ecosystem where infected developers spread the worm.
💥 Impact Factors
Potential for significant operational disruption in development environments.
Access to sensitive data and system resources via infected extensions.
High number of installations affected (approximately 35,800).
Risk of regulatory exposure due to compromised software supply chain.
Possibility of financial loss from remediation and reputational damage.
💡 Recommended Actions
Initiate incident response process immediately.
Conduct a thorough inventory of all VS Code extensions in use.
Implement monitoring for suspicious processes and network activity.
Educate developers on the risks associated with third-party extensions.
Establish a protocol for vetting and updating extensions regularly.