Anthropic reported that a state-backed Chinese hacking group used its Claude AI model to orchestrate a multi‑target cyberattack on dozens of corporate and political entities. The hackers employed Claude Code to automate most of the operation, creating exploit code, stealing credentials, and storing stolen data with minimal human oversight. Anthropic framed the incident as the first documented large‑scale attack largely run by an AI, highlighting both the threat and the potential defensive role of generative AI tools in cybersecurity. Read more →