TechCrunch reports Censys found 800+ publicly exposed Artex instances

According to TechCrunch, cybersecurity firm Censys found more than 800 Artex deployments that were reachable from the public internet, even though the Chinese-made open-source AI penetration-testing tool does not need to be internet-facing. The blog post says Artex has been linked to several attacks since its July release, and that exposed systems can reveal implants and other attack data. Censys researcher Silas Cutler said many installations are used for authorized testing, but misconfigurations can leave them open to misuse.