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China-Linked Hackers Abused ConnectWise Credentials Via AI Agents

Original: China-linked hackers used ARTEX AI agents to abuse stolen ConnectWise app credentials and gain access to customer cloud

Microsoft attributes the ConnectWise Cloud Backup supply-chain compromise to the China-linked group Storm-0940. Attackers used the ARTEX AI agent framework to abuse stolen ConnectWise application credentials and reach customer cloud environments. The case highlights how AI tools are being folded into cyber-espionage tradecraft, prompting security teams to reassess credential storage and vendor supply-chain exposure.

Why now: A major vendor compromise combining AI agents and stolen credentials is a fresh, high-stakes cybersecurity story.

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• China-linked hackers used ARTEX AI agents to abuse stolen ConnectWise app credentials and gain access to customer cloud environments. Microsoft ties Storm-0940 to the ConnectWise Cloud Backup supply-chain compromise. Details ↓ · TheHackersNews · 32

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