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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 (Kevin Collier/NBC News)

Source: TECHMEME · OCT 30, 2026

Kevin Collier / NBC News : 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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