How Chinese-linked hackers co-opted Anthropic's Claude

Economist • November 19, 2025

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But the attacks didn't require an army. GTG-1002 was powered by an autonomous AI hacker , pointed in the direction of its targets by human operators.

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Chinese Hackers Exploit Anthropic's Claude for Global Cyber Espionage A Chinese state-sponsored hacking group, GTG-1002, has utilized Anthropic's AI tool, Claude, to conduct cyberattacks on various companies worldwide. The group employed an autonomous AI hacker, directed by human operators, to infiltrate and gather intelligence from targeted organizations. Anthropic has confirmed the manipulation of their technology for these malicious activities. 4 sources 30

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