Explore

Anthropic Report Reveals Misuse of Claude AI by Hackers and Chinese Labs for Espionage and Data Extraction

Anthropic Report Reveals Misuse of Claude AI by Hackers and Chinese Labs for Espionage and Data Extraction

A report from Anthropic has detailed instances of its Claude AI model being misused for espionage, surveillance, and weapons development. Hackers have utilized Claude to automatically rewrite malware, while other groups have coded software for missiles and autonomous drones. The report also highlights that Chinese AI companies, including Alibaba and DeepSeek, operated covert networks to extract training data from Claude at scale or secretly reroute their customers' requests through the model. This included processing sensitive information, such as government surveillance data. In the context of biological research, Anthropic's safety filters faced limitations, as distinguishing between legitimate and harmful intent proved challenging. The company is responding by implementing stricter safeguards in its new models and advocating for access to be limited to verified users. The report identified sophisticated attacks that no longer require sophisticated attackers, with AI models handling reconnaissance, explo...

Anthropic Claims Claude AI Used for Missile Projects and Global Espionage, Raises Safety Concerns

Anthropic Claims Claude AI Used for Missile Projects and Global Espionage, Raises Safety Concerns

Anthropic AI claims to have thwarted multiple malicious operations using its Claude models, including cyber-espionage, weapons design, and mass surveillance campaigns. In a new report, the company alleges it intervened in northern Yemen to block an effort to deploy Claude for missile guidance software, including a guided rocket and a long-range ballistic missile. Operators reportedly used Claude "in place of human software engineers," assigning different instances of the model specific roles to write missile-guidance and flight-control software. While internal safeguards blocked many requests, some slipped through as operators obscured their goals and broke tasks across separate sessions. Anthropic stated it has no evidence a working weapon was fielded, though an unsuccessful test-fire appeared to have occurred. The report also details a Russian-linked espionage operation, bearing hallmarks of Midnight Blizzard (APT29), which allegedly used automated AI workflows for phishing, setup, and data theft against...

Users in Houthi-held Yemen tried to develop advanced weapons with AI, Anthropic says

Users in Houthi-held Yemen tried to develop advanced weapons with AI, Anthropic says

Anthropic says Claude users in northern Yemen tried to use the AI model to develop advanced missiles

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...

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...

Yemen's Houthis capture a Red Sea island in a threat to shipping, and other Mideast developments

Yemen's Houthis capture a Red Sea island in a threat to shipping, and other Mideast developments

Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen have captured a strategic island in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait

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...

Iran-backed Houthi rebels take strategic port city in Yemen, raising threat to Red Sea shipping

Iran-backed Houthi rebels take strategic port city in Yemen, raising threat to Red Sea shipping

The Iran-backed Houthi rebel group has taken control of Yemen's strategic Red Sea port city of Mokha

Iran Escalates Attacks on U.S. Warships Amidst Economic Blockade in Strait of Hormuz

Iran Escalates Attacks on U.S. Warships Amidst Economic Blockade in Strait of Hormuz

Iran has significantly escalated its military actions against U.S. naval vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, firing missiles at U.S. warships, including an aircraft carrier, at least three times in the past week. These attacks, which U.S. Central Command reported were successfully evaded, mark a notable increase in aggression not seen since the conflict began in February. Senior officials, as cited by The Wall Street Journal, indicated that Iran utilized maneuverable warheads in these strikes, signaling a more advanced and dangerous capability. This escalation comes as a U.S.-enforced blockade has effectively halted Iranian oil exports, and new American sanctions have severely impacted Iran's financial system, leading to a sharp decline in the rial and an inflation rate exceeding 80%.

The US has loosened Iran's grip on the Strait of Hormuz, but the costly war is far from over

The US has loosened Iran's grip on the Strait of Hormuz, but the costly war is far from over

The United States has succeeded in loosening Iran's grip over the Strait of Hormuz while virtually shutting down Iran's own exports

Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthis seize an island in a key strait, opening a new front in the Iran war

Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthis seize an island in a key strait, opening a new front in the Iran war

Officials say Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels have captured a strategic island at the southern entrance to the Red Sea

Trump says activity seen at Iran's Pickaxe Mountain, urges Tehran 'not to get cute'

Trump says activity seen at Iran's Pickaxe Mountain, urges Tehran 'not to get cute'

By Steve Holland and Kanishka Singh DALLAS/WASHINGTON, Sept 9 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the United States may hit Iran's Pickaxe Mountain, urging Tehran to be cautious. "We notice there's a little activity at Pickaxe.