Microsoft reports ARTEX attacks on financial organizations
Microsoft says a financially motivated group began using ARTEX in October 2026 to target financial organizations, primarily in Southeast Asia.
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ARTEX
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November 2026
October 2026
Microsoft links ARTEX-driven attacks to ConnectWise supply chain compromise
Microsoft says Storm-0940 used the ARTEX AI framework to target hundreds of organizations and reach more than 2,250 ConnectWise customer tenants.
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A suspected Chinese-speaking attacker used AI-powered tools to steal massive amounts of data from multiple South Korean financial institutions.
