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

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.

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2026-10-22 16:47 · TechCrunch AI
Chinese hackers spied on thousands of companies after breaching IT giant ConnectWise

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