# Chinese-linked hackers breach ConnectWise in global campaign targeting hundreds, Microsoft says

https://mins.news/en/item/110184

- Reuters, 2026-10-21 21:25 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/technology/chinese-linked-hackers-compromise-connectwise-target-hundreds-global-attack-2026-10-21/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ad92db2ab53aa0001d9c573

> Microsoft said on Wednesday that a hacking group linked to China used an AI-driven penetration-testing tool to breach IT services firm ConnectWise during a campaign targeting hundreds of organizations worldwide.

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