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NBC News · Kevin Collier ·

CrowdStrike: China-linked hackers used AI tool ARTEX with a DeepSeek LLM and another model to target 200+ organizations in 11 days, compromising at least nine

Chinese state-linked hackers targeted more than 200 organizations in just 11 days, using AI to attack governments and businesses worldwide, according to CrowdStrike.

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CrowdStrike: China-linked hackers used AI tool ARTEX with a DeepSeek LLM and another model to target 200+ organizations in 11 days, compromising at least nine

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