The Chinese developer of ARTEX says they have converted the AI agent into a closed-source project after CrowdStrike said it was used to hack South Korean banks (Brenda Goh/Reuters)
The Chinese developer of ARTEX has transitioned its AI agent to a closed-source project. This decision follows claims by cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike that the ARTEX AI agent was implicated in hacking incidents targeting South Korean banks. The move aims to address security concerns raised by these allegations and control the software's distribution and modification more tightly.
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Brenda Goh / Reuters:
The Chinese developer of ARTEX says it has converted the AI agent into a closed-source project after CrowdStrike said it was used to hack South Korean banks — The Chinese developer of ARTEX said they have converted the AI agent to a closed-source project after cybersecurity firms identified …