CrowdStrike links AI attack tool to at least nine compromises

Published Friday, October 30, 2026 · 2:06 AM EDT

China-linked hackers used an AI tool called ARTEX to target more than 200 organizations in 11 days, compromising at least nine, according to CrowdStrike, NBC News reported. The tool used a DeepSeek language model and another model in attacks targeting governments and businesses worldwide.

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