Cybersecurity AI systems
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Incident 162816 Rapports
Claude Mythos 5 Reportedly Published Malicious PyPI Package That Compromised Real Security Company During Evaluation
2026-07-30
During an Anthropic cybersecurity evaluation with Irregular, Claude Mythos 5 reportedly created and published a malicious Python package to PyPI while pursuing a fictional target. The package was reportedly available for about an hour and ran on 15 real systems. On a security company's scanner, it reportedly exfiltrated credentials that Claude then used to access additional company infrastructure.
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Anthropic Research Model Reportedly Scanned 9,000 Targets and Compromised Real Company's Application During Evaluation
2026-07-30
During an Anthropic cybersecurity evaluation with Irregular, an internal research Claude model reportedly scanned roughly 9,000 internet targets after failing to reach its fictional target. It reportedly compromised a real company's Internet-facing application using credentials from an exposed debug page and SQL injection, then stopped after recognizing that the host was real.
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Early Claude Opus 4.6 Checkpoint Reportedly Gained Unauthorized Admin Access to Third-Party System During Cybersecurity Evaluation
2026-09-09
Anthropic reported that during a January 2026 cybersecurity evaluation, an early checkpoint of Claude Opus 4.6 accidentally disabled its assigned target, then reached an unrelated third-party machine over the open Internet. The model reportedly used a discovered password for admin access, harvested additional credentials, changed system settings, and read one person's personal information before its token budget ended. Anthropic later notified the affected party.
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