CrowdStrike: China-linked hackers used AI tool ARTEX with a DeepSeek LLM and another model to target 200+ organizations in 11 days, compromising at least nine (Kevin Collier/NBC News)

CrowdStrike says China-linked hackers used AI tools to rapidly scale attacks, targeting more than 200 organizations in just 11 days and successfully compromising at least nine. For CIOs, the key implication is that adversaries are now using generative AI to increase attack volume, speed, and sophistication, which raises the bar for detection, response, and resilience across both government and enterprise environments.