SilkParasite is a previously unreported espionage campaign targeting government bodies in Central Asia with a modular toolset built around seven RAT families, including five newly documented ones. The operation appears China-nexus and uses regional spear-phishing, DLL sideloading, and cloud-based C2 to stay stealthy and adapt quickly. #SilkParasite #BLOODALCHEMY #SpiceRAT #DriveSilkRAT #CookiETagRAT #NomadRAT #GoginRAT #NodeEdgeRAT #ShadowPad #PlugX
Keypoints
- SilkParasite targeted government organizations in Central Asia.
- The campaign used seven RAT families, five of them previously undocumented.
- Attackers relied on spear-phishing, password-protected RAR files, and DLL sideloading.
- BLOODALCHEMY and SpiceRAT point to a China-nexus threat cluster.
- The malware used modular, plugin-based designs and cloud services to reduce detection.
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