SilkParasite Espionage Campaign Targets Central Asian Governments with Five New RATs

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) families, five of which have never been previously documented: DriveSilkRAT, CookiETagRAT, NomadRAT, GoginRAT, and NodeEdgeRAT. SilkParasite, first discovered in late 2025, is assessed to be a

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title: SilkParasite Espionage Campaign Targets Central Asian Governments with Five New RATs
additional: 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) families, five of which have never been previously documented: DriveSilkRAT, CookiETagRAT, NomadRAT, GoginRAT, and NodeEdgeRAT. SilkParasite, first discovered in late 2025, is assessed to be a
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