CrowdStrike reported that a China state-backed threat group named Vapor Panda used the ARTEX framework to compromise about 140 sensitive targets in 11 days. The campaign targeted more than 200 organizations in at least 14 countries, including foreign ministries, defense agencies, and U.S. companies in sectors like pharmaceuticals and semiconductors. The attackers executed up to 1,500 commands per hour, far exceeding the typical 40 commands per hour seen in traditional operations. CrowdStrike noted that 70 percent of the targeted organizations showed signs of successful intrusion. The company warned that the use of agentic AI in cyberattacks is growing rapidly, with observed incidents tripling from September to October.
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