China-Linked Hackers Used AI Tool in Global Cyberattacks, Microsoft Says
Attackers exploited trusted applications at a U.S. cloud backup provider to target thousands of customer systems, gaining privileged access within hours.
A China state-aligned hacking group, Storm-0940, utilized a Chinese-developed AI security-testing tool called ARTEX to accelerate cyberattacks against hundreds of organizations globally. These attacks involved exploiting compromised credentials of ConnectWise’s Cloud Backup application, enabling hackers to gain access to customer systems using Microsoft cloud services. The targets included government agencies, defense contractors, financial institutions, and technology companies.
- A Chinese state-aligned hacking group, Storm-0940, used an AI tool named ARTEX to speed up cyberattacks.
- Microsoft reported that hundreds of organizations worldwide were targeted.
- The attacks involved exploiting credentials of ConnectWise’s Cloud Backup application.
- The hackers gained access to customers’ Microsoft cloud services through this exploit.
- Targets included government agencies, defense contractors, financial institutions, and tech companies.
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