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China Hackers Use AI Agents in Supply Chain Attack
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Microsoft disclosed that China-linked Storm-0940 used ARTEX AI agents to attack ConnectWise starting September 2026. The group targeted 2,250 tenants with 2,900 sign-in attempts per minute, peaking at 111,000 failures on October 11, 2026. By October 15, 2026, the AI agents gained access to Microsoft 365 resources, forcing ConnectWise to shut down services for several days.
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