Chinese State-Linked Hackers Use AI Tool ARTEX in ConnectWise Supply Chain Attack
2026-10-21 | CHN | incident | economic, reputational
Our take
Storm-0940 bought into the AI productivity story earlier than most enterprises did.
The facts
Chinese state-aligned group Storm-0940 used the AI-driven penetration testing tool ARTEX to automate and accelerate cyberattacks, breaching ConnectWise Cloud Backup and targeting over 2,250 Microsoft 365 tenants globally. The AI system enabled rapid unauthorized access, causing significant harm to organizations across multiple sectors.