ARTEX AI agent closed-source after Korean bank hack | The Straits Times

The Chinese developer of an AI agent called ARTEX has said the tool will become closed source after it was linked to cyberattacks on South Korean banks, according to a report in The Straits Times. The developer publishes on GitHub under the handle Autumn-27. In a statement, Autumn-27 said that no further versions will be released to the public and that no maintenance support will be provided. The article carries the headline 'ARTEX AI agent closed-source after Korean bank hack.'

The statement does not describe how the agent was used in the attacks, which banks were affected, or when the incidents took place. The report does not say how many people had downloaded or deployed ARTEX before the change. The wording indicates that earlier versions had been released to the public prior to the announcement.

The report does not quote regulators, law enforcement officials, or representatives of the affected banks. It does not state whether the institutions have commented publicly or whether any legal action has followed the announcement. Under the change, future versions of ARTEX will not be released to the public, and no maintenance support will be provided. The article does not address what happens to copies of the tool that are already in circulation.