Question 1

What is JINX-0164?

Accepted Answer

JINX-0164 is a financially motivated threat actor identified by Wiz that has been active since at least mid-2025. The group targets cryptocurrency organizations through social engineering on LinkedIn, custom macOS malware, and attacks on CI/CD development infrastructure.

Question 2

How does the JINX-0164 attack start?

Accepted Answer

The attackers contact developers on LinkedIn using credible profiles, propose a virtual meeting, and send a link to a malicious domain that mimics a legitimate conferencing platform. When the victim runs the fake meeting client, it delivers macOS malware called AUDIOFIX.

Question 3

What should crypto developers do if they suspect compromise?

Accepted Answer

Developers should rotate GitHub tokens, SSH keys, cloud credentials, and any cryptocurrency wallet keys. Audit CI/CD pipelines for unauthorized activity, check repositories for unverified commits, and review the indicators of compromise published in the Wiz research report.

MINIRAT

Crypto devs fall for fake LinkedIn calls, lose control of code pipelines

One sharp brief.
Every day.

MINIRAT

Crypto devs fall for fake LinkedIn calls, lose control of code pipelines

One sharp brief.Every day.

One sharp brief.
Every day.