Cyber Intelligence

SilkParasite Espionage Campaign Targets Central Asian Governments with Five New RATs

Medium Severity Global
Date Occurred Aug 19, 2026 13:12 UTC
Event Type Cyber Intelligence
Source TheHackerNews
Recorded Aug 19, 2026
Full Description

A previously unreported cyber espionage operation dubbed SilkParasite has been observed targeting government bodies in Central Asia. The intrusion set makes use of seven remote access tool (RAT) fami

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https://thehackernews.com/2026/08/silkparasite-espionage-campaign-targets.html
Event Metadata
  • ID #24884
  • Type Cyber Intelligence
  • Region Global
  • Severity Medium
  • Indexed Aug 19, 2026
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