Microsoft accuses China-aligned group of exploiting ConnectWise via AI agents
In brief
- Storm-0940, linked to China, allegedly compromised ConnectWise Cloud Backup.
- ARTEX, an AI-agent-based tool, accelerated the exploitation of ConnectWise applications.
- Over 2,250 Microsoft 365 tenants targeted, with no published compromise count.
Microsoft states that the Storm-0940 group, aligned with Beijing, compromised ConnectWise Cloud Backup by leveraging ARTEX, an open-source tool driven by AI agents, to exploit authorized applications within Microsoft 365 tenants. Over 2,250 tenants were targeted, though the number of compromises remains undisclosed, and Microsoft urges admins to preserve evidence before deletion.
What it changes for you
- CybersecurityCybersecurity teams must tighten monitoring of Microsoft 365 tenants and preserve logs before any deletion.
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