Anthropic, the AI firm behind the Claude chatbot, claims Chinese state-sponsored hackers used its technology to automate cyberattacks against approximately 30 global organizations. While Anthropic states this is the "first reported AI-orchestrated cyber espionage campaign," skeptics question the accuracy and motives behind the claim.

• The hackers reportedly used Claude's coding assistance to build a program for autonomously compromising targets, extracting sensitive data, and sorting valuable information.
• Anthropic identified the attacks in mid-September and has since banned the hackers, notifying affected companies and law enforcement.
• Affected sectors included large tech companies, financial institutions, chemical manufacturing companies, and government agencies, though specific names were not disclosed.