Hackers Abuse ConnectWise Cloud Backup Credentials to Launch AI-Driven Microsoft 365 Attacks
Hackers abused compromised ConnectWise Cloud Backup application credentials to access Microsoft 365 environments, escalate privileges, and plant persistent credentials. Microsoft attributed the campaign to Storm-0940, a China-state-aligned threat actor using ARTEX, an open-source agentic AI framework, to accelerate downstream attacks against more than 2,250 tenants. Successful authentication, however, does not establish data theft. Huntress initially […] The post Hackers Abuse ConnectWise Cloud Backup Credentials to Launch AI-Driven Microsoft 365 Attacks appeared first on GBHackers Security | #1 Globally Trusted Cyber Security News Platform .
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