Claude Used to Automate Exploitation and Data Theft Across Multiple Victims
Anthropic has warned that cybercriminals and state-sponsored hackers alike are using its Claude models for cyber attacks, weapons design, propaganda, and mass surveillance between December 2025 and August 2026. The threat actors, which the artificial intelligence (AI) company has branded Generative Threat Groups (GTGs), span state-sponsored groups, financially motivated criminals, commercial
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Anthropic has warned that cybercriminals and state-sponsored hackers alike are using its Claude models for cyber attacks, weapons design, propaganda, and mass surveillance between December 2025 and August 2026. The threat actors, which the artificial intelligence (AI) company has branded Generative Threat Groups (GTGs), span state-sponsored groups, financially motivated criminals, commercial
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- The Hacker NewsPrimary source · Supports · EN · 100%Claude Used to Automate Exploitation and Data Theft Across Multiple Victims ↗
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- Claude Used to Automate Exploitation and Data Theft Across Multiple Victims Observed
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