WireLurker Scenario: Tech Startup Development Environment

AppDev Innovations: Mobile app development startup, 95 employees, iOS development focus

Trojan • WireLurker

STAKES

App source code + Developer credentials + Apple Store presence + Startup survival

HOOK

AppDev Innovations is preparing their breakthrough mobile app for App Store launch when developers notice their development Macs and test iPhones exhibiting strange cross-device behavior - development certificates being modified, test apps installing on multiple devices simultaneously, and source code repositories showing unauthorized access across platforms.

PRESSURE

App Store launch Tuesday - source code theft threatens startup survival and investor funding

FRONT • 120 minutes • Advanced

AppDev Innovations: Mobile app development startup, 95 employees, iOS development focus

Trojan • WireLurker

NPCs

• CEO Jennifer Wong: Leading app launch preparations with infected development environment threatening startup survival
• Lead iOS Developer Carlos Martinez: Discovering cross-platform infection affecting development Macs and test devices
• DevOps Engineer Diana Foster: Investigating unauthorized certificate modifications and code repository access
• CTO Sarah Chen: Coordinating incident response while protecting proprietary app algorithms and development processes

SECRETS

• Developers downloaded infected Xcode tools from unofficial sources during rapid development cycles
• Cross-platform malware has access to development certificates, source code, and App Store credentials
• Proprietary app algorithms and user data collection methods have been compromised across development platforms