threat-intel China’s ‘SilkParasite’ espionage operation targeting Central Asia with AI-assisted malware China's 'SilkParasite' operation, utilizing AI-assisted malware, has been targeting government institutions across Central Asia for nearly a year. Threat researchers at Bitdefender identified seven previously unseen malware strains, leveraging AI in their development and deployment. The campaign is linked to China-base… The Record · Aug 20, 2026 High CHKAKYaiespionagemalware
threat-intel SilkParasite Espionage Campaign Targets Central Asian Governments with Five New RATs A previously unreported cyber espionage campaign, dubbed SilkParasite, is targeting government bodies in Central Asia, utilizing a set of five new remote access tool (RAT) families. The operation, linked to China, employ… The Hacker News · Aug 19, 2026 High CHKATAcyber espionagedll sideloadingremote access tool
threat-intel Suspected Chinese-Speaking Hackers Target Central Asian Governments With OctLurk and SilkLurk Chinese-speaking hackers are targeting government organizations in Central Asia, including Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Syria, using two new backdoors, OctLurk and SilkLurk, along with… The Hacker News · Jul 31, 2026 High AFKYTAbackdoorproxycyberattack
malware Showboat Linux Malware Hits Middle East Telecom with SOCKS5 Proxy Backdoor A new Linux malware, dubbed Showboat, has been used in a campaign targeting a telecommunications provider in the Middle East since at least 2022. The malware, developed by a China-linked threat actor group known as Calyp… The Hacker News · May 21, 2026 High CVE-2021-26855AFAZCHlinuxsocks5c2
threat-intel Chinese APTs Share Linux Backdoor in Central Asia Telco Attacks This article details the discovery of "Showboat" (kworker), a Linux post-exploitation framework being shared among Chinese Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) groups, primarily Calypso and Red Lamassu. The malware has been… Dark Reading · May 21, 2026 Medium CHAFUKaptlinuxspyware
