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Storm-0940 Leveraged ARTEX AI Agents in ConnectWise Cloud Backup Supply Chain Attack
Microsoft identified the China-aligned actor Storm-0940 as using the ARTEX AI agent framework to automate a supply chain attack on ConnectWise Cloud Backup. The attack affected more than 2,200 ConnectWise tenants. The operation was described as an AI‑enabled penetration‑testing tool that accelerated the intrusion.
Why it matters: AI‑driven tools are being weaponized to scale supply‑chain compromises, raising the risk profile for cloud service providers and their customers.
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