An investigation has found that ARTEX, an autonomous AI tool developed in China, was used in some unauthorized access incidents in Japan. The targets included companies in industries such as retail, education, finance and logistics, and 8 companies have already issued releases concerning information breaches.
An investigation conducted in Japan confirmed that ARTEX, an autonomous AI tool developed by Chinese engineers, was used in some of the unauthorized access incidents targeting Japanese companies. The findings were announced by a security company affiliated with GMO Internet Group after investigating the sources of the attacks.
The investigation uncovered 6 devices used in the attacks. The attacks were identified across industries including retail, education, finance and logistics. Of the companies targeted, 8 issued releases concerning information breaches between September and October.
The investigation suggests that the attacks may have been carried out by narrowing the focus to specific countries and industries.