Hundreds of Artex AI hacking tools found publicly exposed to the web

Security researchers have discovered hundreds of internet-exposed servers running Artex, an open-source AI penetration-testing tool, leaving the hacking software accessible to anyone online. The exposure stems from misconfigured deployments rather than a flaw in Artex itself, according to the researchers. The finding matters because Artex servers often hold API keys and scan results, so public access could let outsiders run tests or view sensitive data. It also highlights how quickly AI tooling is being adopted without matching operational hygiene. What to watch next: whether maintainers add safer defaults or authentication, and how many of the exposed instances get locked down.