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Winnti Group hits video gaming firms in Asia with PipeMon malware

22 May 2020 • 2 min read

PipeMon is a modular backdoor that mimics print processing software

Researchers from cyber security firm ESET have discovered a new modular backdoor being used by infamous hacking group Winnti to target video game developers in Asia. In a new report published on...

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