AI, Scripts, Operator: Inside the ConnectWise Attack

Huntress BlogOctober 26, 2026Endpoint AI

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Microsoft says an AI agent drove the ConnectWise attack. Huntress telemetry is consistent with that: scripted tooling, steered by an operator.

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