China-backed group used agentic AI tool ARTEX to compromise about 140 targets in 11 days
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- Severity
- High
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What happened
A group backed by the Chinese state used an AI tool that can probe and break into computer systems automatically. CrowdStrike says it has hit more than 200 organisations in at least 14 countries, including government bodies and telecom providers, and that about 70% of its targets were compromised or likely compromised.
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What to do
- Ensure you have visibility into endpoints, identities and cross-domain activity so that agentic-speed intrusions can be detected.
- Treat the speed and scale of this campaign as a reason to act now rather than wait for further guidance.
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