The Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) penetration testing tool known as ARTEX, which was recently reported to have been utilized in a series of hacking attacks targeting the South Korean financial sector, is halting its public development following controversies over its misuse.

The developer of ARTEX stated that, citing the tool's misuse in cyberattacks, updates will be halted and no additional versions will be released.

It was also reported that related pages have disappeared from the developer platform GitHub.

However, as it is impossible to recall programs that have already been distributed, the development halt alone is unlikely to block cyberattacks utilizing ARTEX.