800 Artex AI hacking tools exposed online
hundreds of chinese-made artex ai hacking tools were found publicly exposed, potentially allowing cyberattacks. this affects organizations using the tool and those they target.
cybersecurity firm censys found 800+ distinct deployments of artex, a chinese-made ai hacking tool, accessible from the web without a password. artex is used for autonomous penetration testing but has been linked to several cyberattacks. many instances are likely used for authorized testing, but their public exposure increases the risk of misuse. artex has been used in attacks on the korean finance industry and it support giant connectwise. the tool's creators have announced it will go closed-source, but copies of the code remain available.