Chinese hackers use ARTEX AI framework in attacks on 200 orgs

Chinese state-linked hackers leveraged ARTEX, an open-source multi-agent AI penetration-testing framework, to automate attacks against more than 200 organizations across 14 countries.

Disclosed 2 November 2026 · Record updated 2 November 2026

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More than 200 organizations across 14 countries were targeted in automated attacks using an AI-driven penetration-testing framework.

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Chinese hackers used open-source ARTEX AI to attack 200 organisations

BleepingComputer reported on 2 November 2026 that attackers automated intrusions across 14 countries using a multi-agent penetration-testing framework.

2 Nov 2026

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bleepingcomputer.comhttps://bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chinese-hackers-use-artex-ai-in-automated-attacks-against-200-orgs