SilkParasite hits Central Asia with AI-assisted malware

Bitdefender uncovered SilkParasite, a China-linked espionage campaign targeting Central Asian government bodies with seven malware families, five previously undocumented. The operation used AI-generated email lures and AI-assisted coding, infected 65 systems via DriveSilkRAT, and impersonated agencies in Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Georgia, and Kazakhstan.