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CrowdStrike reports AI-driven ARTEX attacks on South Korean finance

Original: This was posted yesterday, if you missed it. Crowdstrike: Unknown Threat Actor Uses AI-Driven ARTEX to Target South Kore

CrowdStrike says an unknown threat actor is using ARTEX, an AI-driven automated penetration testing tool, to target South Korean financial institutions. The report, also covered by The Hacker News, highlights the growing use of AI tooling in offensive cyber operations. Security researchers are discussing what it means for defenders as AI-powered attack techniques reach the financial sector.

Why now: The first reported use of AI-driven offensive tooling against a national financial sector is a significant cybersecurity development.

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• This was posted yesterday, if you missed it. Crowdstrike: Unknown Threat Actor Uses AI-Driven ARTEX to Target South Korean Finance https://www. crowdstrike.com/en-us/blog/unk nown-threat-actor-uses-artex-to-target-south-korean-finance/ More: The Hacker News: ARTEX AI Pentesting… · AAKL@infosec.exchange · 2

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