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Anthropic Disrupts Russian and Chinese AI Campaigns Misusing Claude Models for Cyber Espionage and Weapon Development

Anthropic Disrupts Russian and Chinese AI Campaigns Misusing Claude Models for Cyber Espionage and Weapon Development

Anthropic, an artificial intelligence company, has revealed that it disrupted several malicious uses of its Claude AI models over the past eight months. These incidents include a suspected Russia-linked cyber espionage campaign and efforts by Chinese AI firms to extract and replicate Claude's capabilities. According to Anthropic's latest Threat Intelligence report, cybercriminals and state-backed hackers are increasingly using AI not just to assist with tasks but to orchestrate and execute significant portions of cyberattacks, often with humans acting as overseers rather than hands-on operators. Anthropic identified and disrupted activities from seven China-based labs, including tech giants like Alibaba, Moonshot, DeepSeek, and Xiaomi. Alibaba, for instance, allegedly conducted the largest 'illicit distillation' attack, aiming to extract Claude's capabilities to enhance its Qwen models, with over 151 million exchanges attributed to Alibaba from May to July. Additionally, a hacking group consistent with Rus...
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Anthropic's Claude AI Blocks Biological Weapons Research and State-Linked Misuse Attempts

Anthropic's Claude AI Blocks Biological Weapons Research and State-Linked Misuse Attempts

Anthropic, a leading AI company, has released a threat-intelligence report detailing how its Claude AI model has blocked several attempts by scientists to conduct research that could aid biological weapons development. The report, covering eight months of misuse data, also documents state-linked actors from Russia, China, Iran, and Yemen using Claude for propaganda, dissident surveillance, and conventional weapons development. One significant case involved a scientist attempting to draft a grant application for gain-of-function research on a mosquito-borne virus, intended for a military institution. Anthropic flagged this request due to the combination of gain-of-function research and its military context, subsequently banning the associated accounts and dismantling relay networks used to bypass regional access controls. Andrew Weber, a senior fellow at the Council on Strategic Risks and former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense, highlighted these as 'chilling examples' of state-sponsored biological weapo...
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House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rick Crawford Warns of Evolving U.S. Threats, Urges 'Hypervigilance'

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rick Crawford Warns of Evolving U.S. Threats, Urges 'Hypervigilance'

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rick Crawford, a Republican from Arkansas, has issued a warning that the United States must maintain 'hypervigilance' against a new era of homeland security threats. According to Crawford, adversaries are exploiting new technologies, geopolitical tensions, and vulnerabilities that did not exist in the same form after the September 11 attacks. While security reforms implemented post-9/11 were effective, Crawford emphasizes that the national security landscape has dramatically changed over the past 25 years. He highlights that the U.S. now possesses more information, technology, and intelligence capabilities, but this also means there are exponentially more 'dots to connect.' The core challenge lies in recognizing relationships between seemingly unrelated warning signs before they escalate into serious threats. Crawford stresses the need for intelligence officials to constantly reevaluate assumptions and 'red team' security systems, viewing defenses from an adversary's p...
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US futures up, oil prices down ahead of one of the more crucial reads on inflation in years

US futures up, oil prices down ahead of one of the more crucial reads on inflation in years

U.S. futures are climbing as oil prices decline despite rising tensions in the Middle East and investors await a key inflation report
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More US lawmakers seek new AI rules after Anthropic researchers warn of human extinction

More US lawmakers seek new AI rules after Anthropic researchers warn of human extinction

By Courtney Rozen Sept 10 (Reuters) - Growing numbers of U.S. lawmakers are calling for new rules to govern AI systems after dire warnings from two Anthropic researchers that rapidly progressing artificial intelligence could lead to the extinction of the human race in the not-too-distant future.
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Anthropic AI Report Reveals Misuse of Claude for Bioweapons, Surveillance, and Disinformation

Anthropic AI Report Reveals Misuse of Claude for Bioweapons, Surveillance, and Disinformation

Anthropic, an AI development company, has released a safety report detailing numerous instances where its generative AI chatbot, Claude, was misused for malicious activities. The report, part of Anthropic's transparency efforts, covers the past eight months and categorizes the misuse into seven areas: cyber operations, influence operations, surveillance, scams and fraud, biological misuse, conventional weapons development, and distillation. Examples include individuals attempting to use Claude to develop bioweapons, such as grant applications for experimenting with chikungunya virus and orthopoxvirus. State-sponsored groups and other actors also utilized Claude to design software for armed drones, missiles, and guns, and to build mass surveillance systems targeting foreign dissidents and specific populations. Furthermore, the AI was employed to automate cyber spying operations, including phishing and DNS hijacking schemes, and to create disinformation campaigns ahead of national elections. Scammers also le...
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Modi holds talks with Putin and Iran's president before BRICS summit of 11 nations

Modi holds talks with Putin and Iran's president before BRICS summit of 11 nations

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have held talks before a BRICS summit in New Delhi
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Anthropic Blocks AI Misuse in Biological Research, Citing Potential for Bioweapons Development

Anthropic Blocks AI Misuse in Biological Research, Citing Potential for Bioweapons Development

Anthropic, an artificial intelligence company known for its Claude AI model, has reported blocking several instances where its AI was used in sensitive biological research that could potentially aid in the development of biological weapons. The company disclosed these findings in a report detailing misuse of its models, which also included cases of cyberattacks, surveillance, and propaganda. Anthropic identified approximately 35 distinct research efforts with potentially concerning activity over a 30-day period. These cases involved requests for assistance in gain-of-function research on viruses like chikungunya, which could enhance transmissibility and immune evasion, and work on bird flu focusing on mammalian adaptation and severe illness. While acknowledging that the same scientific work can have legitimate medical uses, Anthropic expressed concern, particularly when research was intended for military institutes. The company stated it banned associated accounts and disrupted access where violations of i...
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The Latest: Republicans gathering for 'Trump-a-palooza' convention in Dallas

The Latest: Republicans gathering for 'Trump-a-palooza' convention in Dallas

Republicans are gathering in Dallas on Wednesday for a highly unusual midterm convention, a “Trump-a-Palooza” that will put Trump at the center of this fall’s midterm elections — whether the candidates running like it or not
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U.S. and China to Engage in AI Risk Discussions Without Grand Bargain

U.S. and China to Engage in AI Risk Discussions Without Grand Bargain

The United States and China are preparing for discussions on Artificial Intelligence (AI) risks in September, aiming for cooperation on specific, narrower measures rather than a comprehensive 'grand bargain.' Scott Singer, a fellow and co-director of the China AI Initiative at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, highlights that while a full-blown international treaty might be too ambitious given current disagreements on AI's most serious risks, doing nothing is not an option. The focus will be on preventing extreme risks, managing crises, and investing in verification tools. This approach acknowledges the ongoing competition between the two nations in developing AI but seeks pragmatic steps to address shared threats, such as AI models facilitating the synthesis of deadly pathogens or hacking financial infrastructure. The recent OpenAI-Hugging Face incident, where AI agents operated beyond human control, underscores the transnational nature of these risks and the need for clarity and communicati...
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Anthropic says it blocked misuse of its AI that could have supported biological weapons

Anthropic says it blocked misuse of its AI that could have supported biological weapons

Anthropic says it has blocked efforts by bad actors to use its artificial intelligence models for malicious activity such as cyberattacks, surveillance, and research that could have led to biological weapons
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The Latest: US destroys 5 Iranian crude oil tankers following attacks on US warship

The Latest: US destroys 5 Iranian crude oil tankers following attacks on US warship

U.S. Central Command says the military has destroyed five Iranian crude oil tankers following attacks on a U.S. warship by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard