China-aligned hackers deploy AI agents in massive ConnectWise supply chain attack
State-linked threat actors leverage autonomous software agents to target enterprise backup systems

Microsoft has disclosed that a China-linked hacking collective designated as Storm-0940 employed the ARTEX artificial intelligence agent system during an intrusion targeting ConnectWise Cloud Backup. The operation demonstrates how adversary groups are beginning to operationalise autonomous software agents to execute software supply-chain compromises against enterprise platforms.
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This summary was written by the GPU Data Hub desk from reporting published by Tom's Hardware on 23 Oct 2026, 10:30. Read the full article at the original publisher.
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