--- format: "aidr-story-markdown/v1" id: "a0cd3efcf8581f162cc70fe355be2a33ce55d0893cb2235f29ba3d4f8c5adcc2" canonical_url: "https://aidr.today/a0cd3efc?lang=en" title: "FBI Warns of Global Cyberattacks Using Agentic AI Hacking Tool ARTEX" lang: "en" requested_lang: "en" available_langs: ["en","vi"] translation_fallback: null fallback_fields: [] published_at: "2026-11-13T19:42:30.000Z" category: "Agents" topics: ["agent"] source_urls: ["https://marketbrief.now/cybersecurity/update-fbi-warns-of-global-cyberattacks-using-agentic-ai-hacking-tool-ar-565cee5a","https://x.com/FBICyberBranch/status/2121317398305186287","https://x.com/MsftSecIntel/status/2112975078266716390","https://x.com/CyberScoopNews/status/2116997707269046603","https://x.com/IntCyberDigest/status/2119229665391042897","https://x.com/kimmonismus/status/2113183576401547509","https://x.com/rohanpaul_ai/status/2113113477552169349","https://x.com/p_misirov/status/2117676598866714972"] summary: "The FBI issued a security alert on Nov. 13 regarding the weaponization of the ARTEX open-source framework to automate cyber intrusions. The tool has been used in campaigns globally since at least August 2026. CrowdStrike found the AI agents increased attack speed from 40 to more than 1,500 commands per hour." --- # FBI Warns of Global Cyberattacks Using Agentic AI Hacking Tool ARTEX > [Open the canonical story]() **Published:** 2026-11-13T19:42:30.000Z **Category:** Agents **Topics:** agent ## Summary The FBI issued a security alert on Nov\. 13 regarding the weaponization of the ARTEX open\-source framework to automate cyber intrusions\. The tool has been used in campaigns globally since at least August 2026\. CrowdStrike found the AI agents increased attack speed from 40 to more than 1,500 commands per hour\. ## Sources - [Story source]() - [Story source]() - [Story source]() - [Supporting source]() - [Supporting source]() - [Supporting source]() - [Supporting source]() - [Supporting source]()