# 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).

- **Nation:** China
- **Tracked threats:** 2
- **Categories:** APT
- **As of:** 2026-08-29

## ATT&CK techniques observed

38 techniques observed across 2 of 2 tracked threats. Tactics: Stealth (formerly Defense Evasion) (8), Execution (7), Command and Control (5), Discovery (4), Resource Development (4), Persistence (3).

- [T1047](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1047) Windows Management Instrumentation — Execution — observed in 2 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1057](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1057) Process Discovery — Discovery — observed in 2 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1001](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1001) Data Obfuscation — Command and Control — observed in 1 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1027](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1027) Obfuscated Files or Information — Stealth (formerly Defense Evasion) — observed in 1 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1027.002](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1027.002) Software Packing — Stealth (formerly Defense Evasion) — observed in 1 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1036.005](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1036.005) Match Legitimate Resource Name or Location — Stealth (formerly Defense Evasion) — observed in 1 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1049](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1049) System Network Connections Discovery — Discovery — observed in 1 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1053](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1053) Scheduled Task/Job — Persistence — observed in 1 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1053.005](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1053.005) Scheduled Task — Persistence — observed in 1 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1055](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1055) Process Injection — Stealth (formerly Defense Evasion) — observed in 1 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1056](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1056) Input Capture — Collection — observed in 1 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1056.001](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1056.001) Keylogging — Collection — observed in 1 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1059](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1059) Command and Scripting Interpreter — Execution — observed in 1 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1059.005](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1059.005) Visual Basic — Execution — observed in 1 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1071](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1071) Application Layer Protocol — Command and Control — observed in 1 of 2 tracked threats

## Tracked threats

- [SilkParasite: China-Nexus APT Deploys Seven RAT Families Against Central Asian Governments](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-2200) — HIGH
- [SilkParasite: China-Nexus APT Campaign Using 7 Malware Families Across Central Asia](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-2068) — HIGH

## Full data

Infrastructure, IOC values and detection queries (Splunk SPL / Microsoft KQL / Sigma) require the Threadlinqs MCP server (Purple tier): https://intel.threadlinqs.com/mcp

Canonical: https://intel.threadlinqs.com/actor/SilkParasite