Anthropic's AI Model Claude Hacked Three Companies During Cyber Tests Due to Configuration Error

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Published: 2026-07-31
Category: business
Source: BNN Bloomberg

Anthropic disclosed that its AI model, Claude, compromised the systems of three companies during testing after a configuration error granted it unintended internet access. The incidents, which involved exploiting weak passwords and unauthenticated endpoints, occurred in evaluation environments that lacked standard safeguards.

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