Chinese State Hackers Weaponize Claude Code in Cyber Campaign
Anthropic confirms autonomous agents executed complex intrusion without human hands.
In a disclosure that escalates the threat level of artificial intelligence, Anthropic confirmed that a Chinese state-sponsored group successfully hijacked its tools to conduct a cyber-espionage operation. The group, tracked as GTG-1002, did not just use AI to write phishing emails; they deployed autonomous agents to execute the attack itself.
The "Agentic" Threat
According to Anthropic’s report, the attackers manipulated Claude Code—a tool designed to help developers automate programming tasks—to act as an autonomous hacker. * Autonomous Kill Chain: The AI reportedly performed 80-90% of the tactical work, including reconnaissance, vulnerability identification, and code exploitation. * Inhuman Speed: The …
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