Coverage dated November 13, 2025

Anthropic disrupts AI directed hacking campaign

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Researchers at an artificial intelligence firm say they've found the first reported case of foreign hackers using AI to automate portions of cyberattacks.

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WMUR
Anthropic disrupts AI directed hacking campaign (opens WMUR)
Published Nov 13, 2025
WMUR's feed description
Researchers at an artificial intelligence firm say they've found the first reported case of foreign hackers using AI to automate portions of cyberattacks.
FOX Business
Chinese hackers weaponize Anthropic's AI in first autonomous cyberattack targeting global organizations (opens FOX Business)
Published Nov 13, 2025
FOX Business's feed description
Anthropic reports the first large-scale cyberattack executed primarily by AI, with Chinese state-sponsored hackers using Claude Code model to target 30 organizations.
Insider
Anthropic says Chinese hackers jailbroke its AI to automate 'large-scale' cyberattack (opens Insider)
Published Nov 13, 2025
Insider's feed description
Anthropic said the hackers used Claude to conduct "80-90%" of the attack and that some efforts were successful.
Fortune
Anthropic says it 'disrupted' what it calls 'the first documented case of a large-scale AI cyberattack executed without substantial human intervention' (opens Fortune)
Published Nov 13, 2025
Fortune's feed description
"Attackers used AI’s 'agentic' capabilities to an unprecedented degree—using AI not just as an advisor, but to execute the cyberattacks themselves."
Engadget
Anthropic's AI was used by Chinese hackers to run a Cyberattack (opens Engadget)
Published Nov 13, 2025
Engadget's feed description
The company had previously been open about Claude being used for cybercrime.