Operation QUICSILVER Targets Myanmar Government and IT with QUICAgent Backdoor
Cybersecurity experts have discovered a cyberespionage campaign aimed at Myanmar that delivers a Go backdoor known as QUICAgent through invitation lures from graduation ceremonies.
According to Seqrite Labs, the effort, known as Operation QUICSILVER, is aimed at the government and IT sectors. There is a moderate degree of confidence that the activity was carried out by a China-nexus threat actor.
The assault was first noticed in April 2026, when it was seen to send a file called "HolidayNotice.pdf.exe" coupled with a fake Belgian-Myanmar public holiday calendar as a lure. A Virtual Hard Disk (VHD) file that initiates the infection chain is used by two following artifacts that were discovered in June and July of 2026.
A Windows Shortcut (LNK) that imitates a PDF document is includ...