Security · 23 October 2026
Storm-0940 Uses ARTEX AI Agents in ConnectWise Supply Chain Attack
Microsoft disclosed that Storm-0940, a China state‑aligned actor, compromised ConnectWise Cloud Backup using ARTEX, a Go‑based agentic AI penetration testing framework that was closed‑source after abuse in attacks on South Korean financial institutions.
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