Crypto Chaos: JINX-0126 Targets PostgreSQL for Sneaky Mining Spree!
Exposed PostgreSQL instances are under attack in a campaign deploying cryptocurrency miners. The threat, tracked as JINX-0126, uses clever evasion techniques like fileless execution and unique hashes. With over 1,500 victims, attackers exploit weak credentials using the COPY FROM PROGRAM SQL command to run shell commands. It’s a miner’s paradise—minus the pickaxes!
Hot Take:
Who knew PostgreSQL could moonlight as a crypto mining operation? These cyber baddies are turning databases into their own personal piggy banks, and they’re not even paying rent! The next time you check your server, make sure you’re not unwittingly hosting a crypto party. After all, you don’t want to be left with the cleanup bill after JINX-0126’s wild mining spree!
Key Points:
- JINX-0126 is exploiting publicly exposed PostgreSQL instances to deploy crypto miners.
- The campaign involves sophisticated evasion techniques, including fileless execution.
- Over 1,500 victims have already been compromised by this cunning campaign.
- The attack leverages the COPY … FROM PROGRAM SQL command to run arbitrary shell commands.
- Three crypto wallets have been linked to the attackers, with about 550 workers each.
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