# Chinese hackers spied on thousands of companies after breaching IT giant ConnectWise

**Published:** October 22, 2026
**Author:** Zack Whittaker
**Source:** TechCrunch — AI
**Language:** en-US
**HTML:** https://aiqazaqstan.com/en/articles/chinese-hackers-spied-on-thousands-of-companies-after-breaching-it-giant

Microsoft points the blame for ConnectWise's breach at a China-aligned hacker, which relied on AI agents to rapidly hack into thousands of its customers.

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**Tags:** #Open Source AI #Microsoft

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