Checked fact 265824 Oct 2026Safety and security

Microsoft says that as early as September 2026 Storm-0940 used ARTEX to automate attacks targeting hundreds of organizations globally across a broad range of industries.

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As early as September 2026, Storm-0940, a China-state aligned actor, used the agentic AI penetration testing framework ARTEX to automate attacks targeting hundreds of organizations globally across a broad range of industries.

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AI-driven, large-scale nation-state campaign using ARTEX enables supply chain compromise
Microsoft Security Blog · 2026-10-21

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Microsoft says Storm-0940 used the ARTEX agent framework in the ConnectWise compromise; it names no AI model 24 Oct 2026

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“Microsoft says that as early as September 2026 Storm-0940 used ARTEX to automate attacks targeting hundreds of organizations globally across a broad range of industries.” ai notis, checked 24 Oct 2026. Source: AI-driven, large-scale nation-state campaign using ARTEX enables supply chain compromise (Microsoft Security Blog). https://ainotis.com/c/2658

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ai notis. (2026, October 24). Microsoft says that as early as September 2026 Storm-0940 used ARTEX to automate attacks targeting hundreds of organizations globally across a broad range of industries [Checked claim 2658]. ai notis. https://ainotis.com/c/2658

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