Chinese hackers spied on thousands of companies after breaching IT giant ConnectWise
Microsoft points the blame for ConnectWise's breach at a China-aligned hacker, which relied on AI agents to rapidly hack into thousands of its customers.
TechCrunch reports: Microsoft points the blame for ConnectWise's breach at a China-aligned hacker, which relied on AI agents to rapidly hack into thousands of its customers.
This technology story centres on China. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include ConnectWise, Chinese and China-aligned.
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- China · Asia
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- ConnectWise, Chinese, China-aligned, AI
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- Technology
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