Quasa AI Agents Exploit Smart Contracts, Risking Millions in Theft
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A study by Anthropic reveals that autonomous AI agents can exploit vulnerabilities in blockchain smart contracts, potentially leading to multimillion-dollar thefts. The research utilized a benchmark called SCONE-bench, which included 405 real-world smart contracts exploited between 2020 and 2025 across major chains like Ethereum and BNB Smart Chain.
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