Chinese attackers automate attacks with AI agents, involved in 'ConnectWise' supply chain attack: Microsoft warns
Microsoft announced that a China-linked attacker 'Storm-0940' is automating attacks with the open-source AI penetration testing tool 'ARTEX' and targeting hundreds of organizations worldwide. They also analyzed cases where they intruded into customers' Microsoft 365 via ConnectWise as being the same group. There were even examples where it took less than 3 hours to seize administrator privileges, and they are calling for caution.
Microsoft announced that a China-linked attacker 'Storm-0940' is automating attacks with the open-source AI penetration testing tool 'ARTEX' and targeting hundreds of organizations worldwide.
They also analyzed cases where they intruded into customers' Microsoft 365 via ConnectWise as being the same group. There were even examples where it took less than 3 hours to seize administrator privileges, and they are calling for caution.
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