UK on Alert Over Beijing-Backed AI Hacking Spree

Yahoo Finance · 2026-10-24

Britain's National Cyber Security Centre is urgently investigating a Beijing-backed cyber espionage campaign involving a hacking group known as 'Storm-0940'. Microsoft revealed that China-state-aligned actors have been leveraging artificial intelligence since at least September to target hundreds of sensitive organizations across defense, energy, finance, government, and technology sectors globally. The attacks compromised American firm ConnectWise, disrupting its cloud backup services for Microsoft 365 and forcing the company to temporarily halt operations. Security researchers noted that AI agents running 24/7 have dramatically reduced the time required to breach target networks. Furthermore, the hackers utilized an open-source software called Artex, released in July by a Chinese developer, which integrates conventional hacking tools with autonomous AI agents. Cybersecurity experts warn that these AI-driven tactics are significantly amplifying the frequency and complexity of global cyber threats.

AI 시장 분석

A Chinese hacking group used AI agents to attack key global industries including defense, energy, and finance, prompting the UK cyber security authority to launch an urgent investigation. Supply chain companies like ConnectWise were hit, sharply raising security concerns across major cloud and IT systems. Investors must closely monitor risks related to cyber security vulnerabilities.

상승 영향

Cyber Security — The spread of AI-based hacking attacks is causing a surge in demand from global governments and companies to build security solutions and cloud defense systems, which is expected to increase revenue for related companies.

하락 영향

Cloud & IT — The exposure of supply chain vulnerabilities and service outages are damaging the credibility of cloud infrastructure companies and sharply increasing the burden of security reinforcement costs.

DYAX 전담 분석

This attack, which utilized AI-based hacking tools like Artex, enabled target penetration in just three hours, increasing the risk of higher security costs and infrastructure paralysis for corporations and governments. This leads to a decline in trust across cloud and IT services, potentially amplifying short-term volatility for related technology companies.

Going forward, the speed of security patch implementation and the strengthening of regulations by governments will be key indicators, and attention should be paid to whether cybersecurity-related stocks will benefit from increased demand for security solutions.

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