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- Censys discovered more than 800 publicly exposed copies of ARTEX, putting a concrete number on the tool’s visible footprint.
- ARTEX is a Chinese-made, AI-powered, open-source penetration-testing tool linked to several cyberattacks since July.
Why it matters: For defenders, the material change is scale: Censys has identified more than 800 publicly exposed copies. The tool’s linkage to several cyberattacks since July makes those exposed instances more than a software-inventory count; they are also a concrete population for investigators to compare against intrusion activity.
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