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ARTEX abuse expands as cybercriminals target the financial sector

Microsoft reports that the financially motivated actor Storm-3358 began using the agentic AI offensive framework ARTEX against financial-sector organizations in October 2026. The Cambodia-based intrusion cluster primarily targets financial organizations in Southeast Asia and, to a lesser extent, large financial organizations globally.

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ARTEX abuse expands as cybercriminals target the financial sector

Microsoft reports that the financially motivated actor Storm-3358 began using the agentic AI offensive framework ARTEX against financial-sector organizations in October 2026. The Cambodia-based intrusion cluster primarily targets financial organizations in Southeast Asia and, to a lesser extent, large financial organizations globally.