Targeting of Sri Lankan government
Date of report
  • October 2022
Affiliations
Researchers found that Chinese-sponsored hacking group Winnti stole documents from the Sri Lankan government and remotely accessed software from August to October 2022.
Suspected victims
  • Sri Lankan government entities
Suspected state sponsor
  • China
Type of incident
  • Espionage
Target category
  • Government
Victim government reaction
  • Unknown
Policy response
Suspected state sponsor response