About this actor
[Axiom](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0001) 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](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0001) and [Winnti Group](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0044) but the two groups appear to be distinct based on differences in reporting on TTPs and targeting.(Citation: Kaspersky Winnti April 2013)(Citation: Kaspersky Winnti June 2015)(Citation: Novetta Winnti April 2015)
Source: MITRE ATT&CK
Names & naming systems
Each vendor coins its own name for the same actor. Where a name follows a known scheme we attribute it; the rest are listed honestly as unclassified.
MITRE ATT&CKG-number catalogue id
Unclassifiedno scheme matched
How we know this
- Data origin
- MITRE ATT&CK Imported from the MITRE ATT&CK STIX bundle as an intrusion-set object.
- Techniques
- MITRE ATT&CK STIX mappings — 22 ATT&CK techniques on file.
- Named victims
- None on file.
See how actor data is built for the full pipeline.
Activity timeline
No activity events recorded.
Profile
| CVE | Risk | CVSS | EPSS | Published | Products |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No attributed CVEs. | |||||
T1001Data Obfuscation ↗T1001.002Steganography ↗T1003OS Credential Dumping ↗T1005Data from Local System ↗T1021Remote Services ↗T1021.001Remote Desktop Protocol ↗T1078Valid Accounts ↗T1189Drive-by Compromise ↗T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application ↗T1203Exploitation for Client Execution ↗T1546Event Triggered Execution ↗T1546.008Accessibility Features ↗T1553Subvert Trust Controls ↗T1560Archive Collected Data ↗T1563Remote Service Session Hijacking ↗T1563.002RDP Hijacking ↗T1566Phishing ↗T1583Acquire Infrastructure ↗T1583.002DNS Server ↗T1583.003Virtual Private Server ↗T1584Compromise Infrastructure ↗T1584.005Botnet ↗
Mitigating controls (NIST 800-53)
| Control | Techniques covered | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
SI-4 | 16 / 22 | 73% |
CM-6 | 14 / 22 | 64% |
AC-6 | 12 / 22 | 55% |
CM-2 | 12 / 22 | 55% |
SC-7 | 11 / 22 | 50% |
AC-2 | 10 / 22 | 45% |
AC-3 | 10 / 22 | 45% |
AC-4 | 10 / 22 | 45% |
CM-7 | 9 / 22 | 41% |
SI-3 | 9 / 22 | 41% |
CA-7 | 8 / 22 | 36% |
CM-5 | 8 / 22 | 36% |
AC-5 | 7 / 22 | 32% |
CM-8 | 7 / 22 | 32% |
IA-2 | 7 / 22 | 32% |
Co-occurring actors
None.
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Same category
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