Hackers used an open-source AI framework to breach about 2,250 organizations
What happened
Hackers linked to the Chinese government breached ConnectWise's cloud backup service, stole application credentials and used them to reach customers' Microsoft-hosted environments, email and other files, according to an October 23 report. Microsoft said the attackers used the open-source AI framework ARTEX to make nearly 3,000 login attempts per minute and breach about 2,250 organizations, leaving defenders little time to detect and respond. ConnectWise has suspended access to the cloud backup system and opened an investigation; as of Thursday it was still working on restoring service.
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- TechCrunch · AIPickChinese hackers breached ConnectWise and spied on thousands of companies
Hackers linked to the Chinese government breached ConnectWise's cloud backup service, stole application credentials and used them to reach customers' Microsoft-hosted environments, email and other files. Microsoft says the group used an open-source AI framework, ARTEX, to make nearly 3,000 login attempts per minute against about 2,250 organizations, leaving defenders little time to detect and respond. ConnectWise has suspended access to the cloud backup system and is investigating; service restoration was still under way as of Thursday.
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