AI & Machine Learning
Oct 22, 2026
Chinese hackers infiltrate ConnectWise, compromising thousands of companies' data
Oct 22, 2026
AI Summary
Chinese state-aligned hackers breached ConnectWise's cloud backup service, accessing application credentials used by corporate customers. This allowed unauthorized access to sensitive data across approximately 2,250 organizations, raising significant cybersecurity concerns.
- Chinese hackers breached ConnectWise's cloud backup service, stealing application credentials.
- The stolen credentials enabled hackers to access customer environments hosted on Microsoft, including emails and files.
- Microsoft reported that the hackers executed nearly 3,000 sign-in attempts per minute, affecting around 2,250 organizations.
- The rapid hacking was facilitated by AI agents, specifically an open-source framework called ARTEX, which has been linked to other cyber incidents.
- ConnectWise has paused access to its cloud backup system and is currently investigating the breach while working on restoring the service.
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