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

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Microsoft attributed a breach of IT company ConnectWise to a China-aligned hacker group that used AI agents to rapidly hack into thousands of its customers, according to TechCrunch.

Why it matters: The breach is reported to have used AI agents to scale intrusions across thousands of customers.

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“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.”
TechCrunch AI, 22 Oct 2026, 16:47.

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