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ARTEX AI Pentesting Tool Used in Data Theft Attacks on South Korean Financial Firms

The Hacker News·October 8, 2026·1 min read
ARTEX AI Pentesting Tool Used in Data Theft Attacks on South Korean Financial Firms

CrowdStrike Intelligence disclosed a campaign targeting South Korean financial organizations using an AI pentesting tool named ARTEX. Active from late September to early October 2026, the attacks resulted in data exfiltration. The threat actor leveraged the tool to carry out the intrusions, though further technical details were not provided.

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