Commit to Compromise: A New Threat Actor Targeting the Cryptocurrency Industry's Software Development Infrastructure

Published

2026-05-27 13:52

Collected

2026-08-29 00:55

---
id: 6826
title: "Commit to Compromise: A New Threat Actor Targeting the Cryptocurrency Industry's Software Development Infrastructure"
source_domain: wiz.io
source_url: "https://www.wiz.io/blog/threat-actors-target-crypto-orgs"
published_at: "2026-05-27T13:52:45Z"
tags: ["supply-chain", "cryptocurrency", "ci-cd", "social-engineering", "threat-actor", "jinx-0164", "macos-malware"]
phying_url: "https://phying.com/item/6826"
lang: en
---

# Commit to Compromise: A New Threat Actor Targeting the Cryptocurrency Industry's Software Development Infrastructure

## Summary

Wiz CIRT and Research profile JINX-0164, a financially motivated actor active since mid-2025 that targets crypto orgs via LinkedIn social engineering, macOS malware and CI/CD lateral movement.

## Intelligence Metadata

- **Sources:** wiz.io
- **Published:** 2026-05-27T13:52:45Z
- **Original:** https://www.wiz.io/blog/threat-actors-target-crypto-orgs
- **Phying News:** https://phying.com/item/6826