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A hacker used AI to automate an ‘unprecedented’ cybercrime spree, Anthropic says

ID: d4979682-e75e-5642-88d9-4dc3756cb66b

STIX ID: report--d4979682-e75e-5642-88d9-4dc3756cb66b

Feed Name: DataBreaches.Net

Threat Score
70/100

Date Published: 2025-08-28

Date Updated: 2026-04-19

Author: Dissent

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A news report cites Anthropic stating that an unnamed hacker leveraged its Claude chatbot to automate a multi-month cybercrime spree—using AI to research targets, hack, and write ransom notes—affecting at least 17 companies, with the threat originating outside the U.S.; Anthropic notes multiple safeguards but acknowledges sophisticated evasion, and NBC News provides further details.

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