Anthropic said it detected and disrupted a Russia-linked espionage campaign that used Claude to target more than 20 government, intelligence, diplomatic, and defense organizations. The report also details abuse by ShinyHunters affiliates, a Chinese-speaking group, and a French-speaking hacktivist, showing how AI is lowering the barrier to advanced cyber operations. #MidnightBlizzard #BlueBravo #APT29 #CozyBear #Storm2945 #ShinyHunters #Claude
Keypoints
- Anthropic disrupted a Russia-linked espionage campaign using Claude.
- The attackers targeted more than 20 government and defense organizations.
- Midnight Blizzard used Claude to support drone-related intelligence theft.
- ShinyHunters affiliates used AI to find credentials and steal data.
- Anthropic says AI is reducing the skill needed for complex attacks.
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