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Winnti Group

Winnti Group is a threat group with Chinese origins that has been active since at least 2010. The group has heavily targeted the gaming industry, but it has also expanded the scope of its targeting. Some reporting suggests a number of other groups, including Axiom, APT17, and Ke3chang, are closely linked to Winnti Group.

This Cyber News was published on attack.mitre.org. Publication date: Thu, 07 Dec 2023 22:12:07 +0000


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