Chinese State-Sponsored Hackers Exploit ConnectWise Breach to Target Thousands of Enterprises

Chinese state-aligned hackers exploited a breach of IT management company ConnectWise's cloud backup service to steal credentials, enabling access to corporate Microsoft environments. The attack used AI agents to compromise 2,250 organizations at 3,000 attempts per minute, highlighting vulnerabilities in cloud security infrastructure.

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.

Read original article