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Incident 17962 Report
Attacker Reportedly Used AI Agents to Breach Healthcare Organizations and Steal Medical Records in Argentina
2026-05-19
An attacker reportedly used Claude Code in a two-agent workflow to compromise at least 15 healthcare organizations in Argentina. Credentials and medical records were reportedly stolen from at least one victim. The organizations and affected patient count were not disclosed.
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Attackers Reportedly Used ARTEX, an AI Security-Testing Tool, to Steal Data from South Korean Financial Institutions
2026-09-27
An unidentified attacker reportedly used ARTEX, an AI-powered security-testing tool, alongside large language models to breach South Korean financial institutions and steal data. Compromised systems included a loan-broker inquiry service and an employee mobile work-support system. Researchers linked the activity to exposed attacker infrastructure and AI session histories. The attacker’s identity and the full number of affected institutions remained unconfirmed.
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China-Linked Espionage Group VAPOR PANDA Reportedly Used ARTEX AI Agents to Breach Government and Corporate Systems Worldwide
2026-10-17
CrowdStrike reported that VAPOR PANDA, a China-linked espionage group, used ARTEX, an AI penetration-testing framework, with a DeepSeek language model and an unidentified commercial model to attack government and corporate systems worldwide. Investigators confirmed unauthorized access and follow-on activity at nine organizations, including backdoor deployment. More than 200 organizations were reportedly targeted.
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- Incident 17821 Report
Attackers Reportedly Used ARTEX, an AI Security-Testing Tool, to Steal Data from South Korean Financial Institutions
- Incident 17941 Report
China-Linked Espionage Group VAPOR PANDA Reportedly Used ARTEX AI Agents to Breach Government and Corporate Systems Worldwide