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Chinese hackers spied on thousands of companies after breaching IT giant ConnectWise

Chinese hackers spied on thousands of companies after breaching IT giant ConnectWise
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Microsoft accuses China-aligned hackers of using AI agents to breach IT giant ConnectWise and subsequently spy on thousands of its customer companies.

Key points

  • •Microsoft attributes the security breach at ConnectWise to a hacker aligned with China.
  • •The hacker relied on AI agents to rapidly hack into thousands of ConnectWise's customers.
  • •The breach was used to conduct spy activities targeting numerous companies.
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