Hundreds of Artex AI hacking tools found publicly exposed to the web

Censys researchers found more than 800 distinct Artex deployments accessible online without a password, even though the open-source autonomous penetration testing tool does not require internet exposure. Artex has been linked to attacks including one on the Korean finance industry in September and an October breach of IT support giant ConnectWise, and exposed instances also reveal attack tools such as implants. Artex has since announced it will go closed-source, though dozens of copies of its code remain available on code-sharing sites.