{
  "id": 15716671,
  "title": "Chinese AI tool behind cyberattacks on Japanese companies, investigation finds",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/chinese-ai-tool-behind-cyberattacks-on-japanese-companies",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-20T07:09:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Japan Times",
    "slug": "japan-times",
    "url": "https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/20/japan/china-ai-cyberattacks/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A Japanese cybersecurity firm has discovered that a Chinese-developed AI tool called Artex was utilized in a series of cyberattacks targeting Japanese companies, according to GMO Cybersecurity by Ierae, a subsidiary of GMO Internet Group. The attacks, which caused significant security breaches, appear to be similar to those previously reported on South Korean financial organizations by U.S. cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike. Both incidents involved the use of Artex, emphasizing the potential global reach of this malicious software.",
  "summary": "The threat of cyberattacks for Japanese companies has exploded recently, as the number of companies disclosing data breaches continues to rise.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}