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SilkParasite

As of 2026-08-29, SilkParasite is a China-nexus threat actor tracked by Threadlinqs Intelligence across 2 threats spanning apt. ATT&CK coverage spans 38 techniques across 10 tactics in 2 of 2 tracked threats. Most-observed techniques: T1047 (Windows Management Instrumentation), T1057 (Process Discovery), T1001 (Data Obfuscation).

Tracked threats
22 high
First seen
2026-08-19
Last seen
2026-08-19
ATT&CK techniques
38across 2 of 2 threats
Related CVEs
0None referenced
Attribution
ChinaNation or origin
Nation: China · 2 tracked threat(s) · Categories: APT

Activity timeline

SilkParasite appears in 2 tracked threats between and .

ATT&CK techniques observed

38 techniques observed across 2 of 2 tracked threats · Stealth (formerly Defense Evasion) (8), Execution (7), Command and Control (5), Discovery (4), Resource Development (4), Persistence (3)
  • T1047 Windows Management Instrumentation — Executionobserved in 2 of 2 tracked threats
  • T1057 Process Discovery — Discoveryobserved in 2 of 2 tracked threats
  • T1001 Data Obfuscation — Command and Controlobserved in 1 of 2 tracked threats
  • T1027 Obfuscated Files or Information — Stealth (formerly Defense Evasion)observed in 1 of 2 tracked threats
  • T1027.002 Software Packing — Stealth (formerly Defense Evasion)observed in 1 of 2 tracked threats
  • T1036.005 Match Legitimate Resource Name or Location — Stealth (formerly Defense Evasion)observed in 1 of 2 tracked threats
  • T1049 System Network Connections Discovery — Discoveryobserved in 1 of 2 tracked threats
  • T1053 Scheduled Task/Job — Persistenceobserved in 1 of 2 tracked threats
  • T1053.005 Scheduled Task — Persistenceobserved in 1 of 2 tracked threats
  • T1055 Process Injection — Stealth (formerly Defense Evasion)observed in 1 of 2 tracked threats
  • T1056 Input Capture — Collectionobserved in 1 of 2 tracked threats
  • T1056.001 Keylogging — Collectionobserved in 1 of 2 tracked threats
  • T1059 Command and Scripting Interpreter — Executionobserved in 1 of 2 tracked threats
  • T1059.005 Visual Basic — Executionobserved in 1 of 2 tracked threats
  • T1071 Application Layer Protocol — Command and Controlobserved in 1 of 2 tracked threats

Tracked threats