AI NewsWaveAI Tool 'ARTEX' Abused in Financial Sector Hacks to Go Paid in China
Key points
- ARTEX is being readied for paid commercial release in China
- The tool's development had stopped after signs it was abused in hacks of Korean financial firms
- Offered as a service integrating several AI penetration testing tools
ARTEX, a Chinese AI penetration testing tool whose development had been halted after signs that it was abused in a series of hacks on Korean financial firms, is expected to reappear as a paid service. Kukmin Ilbo and Chosun Biz reported this on the 16th.
Kukmin Ilbo reported that a Chinese security company is pushing to commercialize an integrated platform that combines a commercial version of ARTEX with several AI penetration testing tools. Chosun Biz reported that Chinese cybersecurity company Threatbook is releasing a service that integrates several AI penetration testing agents, including a commercial version of ARTEX.
The outlets worded the abuse slightly differently. Kukmin Ilbo wrote that signs of abuse came to light, while Chosun Biz wrote that signs were detected.