Developer closes ARTEX AI pentest tool linked to Korean bank hacks

The developer of ARTEX, an open-source AI penetration-testing tool, says it will go closed-source with no further public releases, citing misuse, per Korea JoongAng Daily on Oct. 10. The developer did not address the Korean bank attacks. CrowdStrike reportedly named a 26-year-old suspect in Guangdong, who denies involvement. Logpresso reported links to a DDoS-for-hire group.

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