# Artex AI Tool Commercially Launched in China

> Chinese security firm ThreatBook launches commercial AI penetration testing platform Artex after it was exploited in South Korean financial hacks.
- Title: Artex AI Tool Commercially Launched in China · BigGo Finance
- Summary: Chinese security firm ThreatBook launches commercial AI penetration testing platform Artex after it was exploited in South Korean financial hacks…
- Keywords: threatbook, artex, redagents.ai, ai penetration testing, south korean financial sector, cybersecurity, shinhan bank, kb kookmin bank, hana bank, busan bank, finance, markets
- Source: BigGo Finance — https://finance.biggo.com/news/b4ba4bb5-e24f-4a1b-9d44-39daff63e24a
- Author: BigGo Finance
- Published: 2026-10-16T03:55:52+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: threatbook, artex, redagents.ai, ai penetration testing, south korean financial sector, cybersecurity, shinhan bank, kb kookmin bank, hana bank, busan bank, finance, markets
## Artex Commercial Launch
Chinese security firm ThreatBook unveiled RedAgents.ai, a cloud platform including commercial Artex version, beginning pre-registrations.

> Artex is back with a commercial edition
## Artex Origin
Artex began as a personal project by ThreatBook's engineer, converted to private after South Korean financial hacks.

> Artex is an autonomous penetration testing tool that works in conjunction with AI models to carry out everything from reconnaissance to vulnerability discovery and penetration attempts
## Platform Features
RedAgents.ai bundles Artex Pro with YanXun, YanJi, and CyberStrikeAI enterprise version for comprehensive security testing.

> A single agent cannot find every vulnerability. Just as with human-conducted penetration testing, AI agents each have different strengths and approaches, so using multiple agents together enables broader security assessments
## Security Enhancements
New platform includes scope-of-authorization controls and zero data retention features to prevent misuse.

> When users designate a list of targets they are authorized to assess, the platform restricts operations to that scope, and all test data is stored within ThreatBook's environment and not passed to third-party agents
## South Korean Breaches
Approximately 100,000 records leaked from 16 South Korean financial institutions including Shinhan Bank and KB Kookmin Bank.

> South Korea's financial authorities disclosed that approximately 100,000 records were leaked from 16 financial institutions
## Attack Scale
Shinhan Bank leaked 25,000 customers, KB Kookmin Bank 119, Hana Bank 89, and Busan Bank 11 outsourced staff.

> Shinhan Bank Approximately 25,000 customers (loan application-related information)
## Investigation Status
South Korean police are investigating attacks linked to Artex after it was exploited in financial sector breaches.

> The South Korean National Police Agency's Cyber Investigation Bureau is currently conducting a related investigation
## Key takeaway

ThreatBook's RedAgents.ai platform with commercial Artex version begins accepting pre-registrations following South Korean financial sector breaches.