CrowdStrike: China-linked hackers used AI tool ARTEX with a DeepSeek LLM and another model to target 200+ organizations in 11 days, compromising at least nine (Kevin Collier/NBC News)
CrowdStrike reports that China-linked hackers utilized an AI tool named ARTEX, incorporating a DeepSeek LLM and another model, to target over 200 organizations globally within an 11-day period. This sophisticated attack compromised at least nine entities, affecting various governments and businesses worldwide.
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Kevin Collier / NBC News:
CrowdStrike: China-linked hackers used AI tool ARTEX with a DeepSeek LLM and another model to target 200+ organizations in 11 days, compromising at least nine — Chinese state-linked hackers targeted more than 200 organizations in just 11 days, using AI to attack governments and businesses worldwide, according to CrowdStrike.