Microsoft reported that the China-backed hacker group Storm-0940 allegedly exploited the autonomous AI framework ARTEX to launch automated cyberattacks against more than 2,250 organizations worldwide.
Microsoft disclosed a case in which the hacker group Storm-0940, reportedly backed by the Chinese government, exploited an autonomous AI framework called ARTEX to carry out automated cyberattacks targeting organizations around the world.
According to the report, the attacks used ARTEX's capabilities to automatically attempt to gain access and spread, and may have affected more than 2,250 organizations. The article does not specify the nature of the damage or the industries targeted.