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| 21 Aug 2026 | |
| Written by Gabi Gerber | |
| Attacks & Threats |
| Security Operation Center, Hacking Topics |
A China-nexus cyber-espionage operation is actively targeting government organizations across Central Asia with a collection of mostly previously unidentified remote access Trojans (RATs) from seven different malware families to establish and maintain long-term access to selected victims.
Researchers from Bitdefender Labs began tracking the activity — which they attribute to an advanced persistent threat (APT) group called SilkParasite — in late 2025 after they detected an infection at a Central Asian government body involved in economic decision-making, according to a report published today. The campaign targets government entities across Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Kazakhstan, using spear-phishing lures tailored to specific ministries and government organizations. More here
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