Microsoft: Hackers Use Open-Source AI Framework ARTEX for Automated Attacks
10/23/2026 — 10/23, 19:17·2 sources (all)·2 reports (all)
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- Microsoft's October 21 report says the China-linked hacking group Storm-0940 has used ARTEX, an open-source AI penetration-testing framework…
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Microsoft published a report on October 21 describing a hacking group it tracks as Storm-0940, which it says has used ARTEX, an open-source AI penetration-testing framework, to carry out automated attacks against hundreds of organizations worldwide since September 2026. Coverage relaying the report said the group is escalating its attack methods. According to the report, some cases showed the attackers moving from initial compromise to follow-on access in what appeared to be an automated fashion. Public information currently stops at the disclosure in Microsoft's report; the materials do not say whether the attacks are ongoing, where the affected organizations are located, or what remediation steps have followed.
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Latest turnAccording to Tom's Hardware, Microsoft reported that China-aligned threat group Storm-0940 used the ARTEX AI agent framework in a massive supply chain attack against ConnectWise Cloud Backup. This highlights the growing real-world use of automated agent tools in cyber attacks.
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According to Tom's Hardware, Microsoft reported that China-aligned threat group Storm-0940 used the ARTEX AI agent framework in a massive supply chain attack against ConnectWise Cloud Backup. This highlights the growing real-world use of automated agent tools in cyber attacks.
Tom's HardwareAI score 71A Microsoft report published on October 21 says the China-linked hacking group Storm-0940 has used the open-source AI penetration-testing framework ARTEX to launch automated attacks on hundreds of organizations worldwide since September 2026. Reports citing the findings say the group is escalating its tactics.
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