Chinese developer makes ARTEX AI agent closed-source after Korean bank hack
Miles_Brundage · x · 2026-10-09
Per Reuters, after the Korean bank hack, the Chinese developer behind the ARTEX AI agent has made it closed-source. The incident has drawn attention to the misuse of open-source AI agents in cyberattacks, with the shift to closed-source seen as a direct response to that exposed risk.
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