A Chinese threat actor, known to have perpetrated a series of state-sponsored espionage attacks, has been covertly staging financially motivated activities targeting the video game industry. According to cybersecurity firm FireEye, the cyber threat group — dubbed Advanced Persistent Threat 41 (APT41) — is unique in that “it leverages non-public malware typically reserved for espionage campaigns in what appears to be activity for personal gain.” While the group appears to have been active at least since 2012, the public disclosure suggests that its twin motivations became apparent from 2014 onward. Called Barium or Winnti by other companies, APT41 has been previously linked to various…
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