A scenario involving cybercriminals using techniques developed by state-sponsored cyberespionage groups sounds like a plot point in a video game, but the Winnti crew aren’t the villains in some new release. These Chinese hackers are very real, and online games are their target. The group has been conducting a long-running cybercrime campaign targeting online gaming companies worldwide, Kaspersky Lab reported this week. Winnti has been stealing digital certificates signed by legitimate software vendors, along with intellectual property including source code, Kaspersky said.
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Real-World Marauders Infest Online Games
Posted by: Peter Suciu April 12, 2013 01:26 PMA scenario involving cybercriminals using techniques developed by state-sponsored cyberespionage groups sounds like a plot point in a video game, but the Winnti crew aren’t the villains in some new release. These Chinese hackers are very real, and online games are their target. The group has been conducting a long-running cybercrime campaign targeting online gaming companies worldwide, Kaspersky Lab reported this week. Winnti has been stealing digital certificates signed by legitimate software vendors, along with intellectual property including source code, Kaspersky said.