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COMPANIES · 1 SOURCE · TechCrunch AI

Chinese state-aligned hackers used AI agents after breaching ConnectWise cloud backup

Microsoft researchers say China state-aligned hackers breached ConnectWise’s cloud backup service, stole application credentials that let them log into customers' Microsoft-hosted environments, and used AI agents (identified as ARTEX) to attempt about 3,000 sign-ins per minute, rapidly targeting roughly 2,250 organizations. ConnectWise has paused access to the backup service and is investigating; Microsoft reports ARTEX was previously used in attacks on South Korea’s financial systems.

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MODELS · 1 SOURCE · The Decoder

AI-powered ARTEX used in likely single-attacker breach of multiple South Korean banks

CrowdStrike reports a suspected Chinese-speaking attacker breached multiple South Korean financial institutions between late September and early October 2026, stealing large volumes of customer data (Shinhan Bank reportedly lost over 25,000 records, per Khan). Researchers say the attacker used ARTEX—an open-source AI automated-penetration-testing tool leveraging DeepSeek v4.1-flash, GLM-5.3, and Grok 4.6—and left Claude Code session logs that indicate attempts to market stolen data.

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