China’s ‘SilkParasite’ espionage operation targeting Central Asia with AI-assisted malware
Suspected military-grade hackers based in China used artificial intelligence to develop malware in a campaign to penetrate Central Asian governments.
Five previously undocumented strains of malware are being used in attacks on government bodies across Central Asia, threat researchers discovered.
The espionage campaign, known as “SilkParasite,” was allegedly launched by military-grade hackers based in China who used artificial intelligence at various points throughout the malware development process.
Cybersecurity company Bitdefender released a report about the campaign this week, noting that their investigation began with a suspicious infection at an government institution related to the economy in an unnamed Central Asian country.
Source: https://therecord.media/china-cyber-espionage-central-asia
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