Axiom is a suspected Chinese cyber espionage group that has targeted the aerospace, defense, government, manufacturing, and media sectors since at least 2008. Some reporting suggests a degree of overlap between Axiom and Winnti Group but the two groups appear to be distinct based on differences in reporting on TTPs and targeting.123
- Kaspersky Winnti April 2013
- Kaspersky Winnti June 2015
- Novetta Winnti April 2015
Claims and citations
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| predicate | object | Valid | Conf. | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| also_known_as | Axiom | — → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| also_known_as | Group 72 | — → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1001.002 | 2017 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1005 | 2017 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1560 | 2017 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1584.005 | 2017 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1189 | 2017 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1553 | 2017 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1021.001 | 2017 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1583.002 | 2017 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1203 | 2017 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1078 | 2017 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1583.003 | 2017 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1563.002 | 2017 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1546.008 | 2017 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1566 | 2017 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1190 | 2017 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1003 | 2017 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
Technique use
| ATT&CK | Technique | platforms |
|---|---|---|
| T1001.002 | Steganography | — |
| T1003 | OS Credential Dumping | — |
| T1005 | Data from Local System | — |
| T1021.001 | Remote Desktop Protocol | — |
| T1078 | Valid Accounts | — |
| T1189 | Drive-by Compromise | — |
| T1190 | Exploit Public-Facing Application | — |
| T1203 | Exploitation for Client Execution | — |
| T1546.008 | Accessibility Features | — |
| T1553 | Subvert Trust Controls | — |
| T1560 | Archive Collected Data | — |
| T1563.002 | RDP Hijacking | — |
| T1566 | Phishing | — |
| T1583.002 | DNS Server | — |
| T1583.003 | Virtual Private Server | — |
| T1584.005 | Botnet | — |
Aliases
Axiom · Group 72
Reading and review
Records are auto-ingested and not human-reviewed. Confidence is the writer's 0–100 value; bands split at ≥80 / 50–79 / <50 into high / medium / low. The four trust axes (synthetic, lifecycle, band, source count) stay separate and never merge into one score.