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Manny Rivelo

1. Microsoft says China-aligned group Storm-0940 used AI pen-testing tool ARTEX to breach ConnectWise, targeting hundreds of organisations

   CNA, citing Reuters, reported Microsoft said on Oct 21 that a China-aligned hacking group it calls Storm-0940 used the open-source AI penetration-testing framework ARTEX to breach US IT services firm ConnectWise in a global campaign targeting hundreds of organisations. ConnectWise CEO Manny Rivelo said the attack on ConnectWise Cloud Backup 'appears to be' the work of a China-aligned group, and the company disabled affected app connections and is restoring service in stages. Microsoft said targets spanned aerospace, defence, autos, energy, finance, government, semiconductors and think tanks; most were not compromised, but Storm-0940 quickly gained high-level cloud privileges at several organisations that may persist after cleanup.

   Oct 22, 2026 Afternoon