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CrowdStrike: China-linked hackers used DeepSeek-based AI tool to target 200+ organizations

According to a post on X from Scobleizer News Pulse, NBC News reports that CrowdStrike found China-linked hackers using an AI tool called ARTEX. The tool ran a DeepSeek model and another model to target more than 200 organizations over 11 days, and it compromised at least nine of them. The post also cites Ben Bajarin, who says the case shows why enterprise security for AI agents cannot roll out fast enough.

Source: Scobleizer News Pulse (X) · x.com Found via Robert Scoble’s Scobleizer News Pulse · a post on X, not independently verified Published 2026-10-30T04:45:00+00:00 Detected 2026-10-30T13:17:54+00:00
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According to a post on X from Scobleizer News Pulse, NBC News reports that CrowdStrike found China-linked hackers using an AI tool called ARTEX. The tool ran a DeepSeek model and another model to target more than 200 organizations over 11 days, and it compromised at least nine of them. The post also cites Ben Bajarin, who says the case shows why enterprise security for AI agents cannot roll out fast enough.

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NBC News reports CrowdStrike found China-linked hackers using an AI tool called ARTEX, running a DeepSeek model and another model, to target more than 200 organizations in 11 days and compromise at least nine. Ben Bajarin says it shows why enterprise security for AI agents can't roll out fast enough. Also:...

Security teams and businesses that deploy AI agents now have a concrete example of attackers using AI models against many organizations at once. The reported case suggests that defenses for AI agents may need to mature faster than they currently do. Watch for fuller details from CrowdStrike or NBC News on how the attacks worked and which organizations were affected.

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