Storm-0940

Storm-0940 is a China-linked cyber actor that uses an AI-enabled penetration-testing tool to automate cyberattacks. It was linked by Microsoft to a supply chain attack on ConnectWise in June 2024.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news because Microsoft publicly linked it to a major supply chain attack on ConnectWise.

Latest on Storm-0940

• Microsoft Links Storm-0940 to ConnectWise Supply Chain Attack
• Microsoft linked China-linked actor Storm-0940 to the ConnectWise supply chain attack on June 26, 2024.
• The actor used an AI-enabled penetration-testing tool to automate the attack, targeting more than 2,200 tenants.

Connections

4 entities linked to Storm-0940 across the news graph.