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FBI warns ARTEX AI hacking tool is powering global cyberattacks
The FBI is warning that hackers are using an AI-powered penetration testing framework called ARTEX to automate cyberattacks against organizations worldwide, including a recent ConnectWise supply-chain breach that compromised Microsoft 365…
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The FBI is warning that hackers are using an AI-powered penetration testing framework called ARTEX to automate cyberattacks against organizations worldwide, including a recent ConnectWise supply-chain breach that compromised Microsoft 365 customer environments. In a FLASH advisory released Friday, the agency said multiple threat actors have weaponized the open-source framework since at least August 2026 to target organizations across the financial, government, technology, defense, healthcare, and other sectors.
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